My daughter works part-time in a local grocery store

[Horse with no Name]

They still have Sudafed on the shelves.
However, she says that she is noticing a HUGE increase in "some of the usual suspects" who general buy large quantities of Sudafed.
They are buying Bayer Aspirin (brand specific)...in large quantities.
Anyone have any ideas of why?
Possibly trying to find a substitute for Sudafed?
:shrug:

[ihaveaquestion]

1. Why would Sudafed not be on the shelves?

What did I miss?

[Horse with no Name]

6. More legislation

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1661197#1661264

[mtnester]

12. In Ohio, it has to be behind the counter due to new laws

on Methamphetamines.

Ohio = meth capital of the midwest

[Pirate Smile]

8. The Meth epidemic. In Iowa, you now have to buy most antihistamines

from the pharmacist. It is kept behind the counter, they run a check on you to see how much you have purchased in the past month - drivers license is required, you can only buy one box of anything within a 24 hour period, you have to pay at the pharmacy - can't pay with the rest of your groceries.

It is a pain. You now feel like a criminal for having allergies but I guess it has become a huge problem.

This winter will be interesting when everybody gets sick and I need different kinds and types of medicines for all the kids and my hubby and I.

Oh, well.

[dogday]

2. I buy this is large quantities..........

[raccoon]

5. that's great. Thanks for sharing that. nt

[Extend a Hand]

9. very funny

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Parche]

3. Sue Dafed

Here in Oregon it is not on the shelves and behind the counter
to stop the Meth epidemic

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. Maybe meth gives you a hangover...

:shrug:

[meegbear]

7. They could be using it to throw false positives

http://detoxifyproducts.biz/DETOXIFY%20DRUG%20TEST%20FALSE%20POSITIVES.htm

[wishlist]

10. Bayer Select Maximum Strength Sinus Pain relief used to make meth:

The previous posters' link lists this Bayer product as one of the over the counter products used to manufacture meth:

METHAMPHETAMINE / AMPHETAMINE Over-the-Counter:
Cold and allergy meds that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyepherine (Brand names include Nyquil, Contact, Sudafed, Allerest 12 hour, A.R.M., Triaminic 12, Ornade, Tavist-D, Dimetapp, Sinex, Neosynephrine, Actifed, Bayer Select Maximum Strength Sinus Pain Relief Caplets, Contact Non-Drowsy Formula, Dristan Cold Caplets, Maximum Strength Sudafed Sinus Caplets, Maximum Strength Tylenol Sinus Gel caps, Sinus Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Drixoral Cold and Flu, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Inhaler and Afrin)
Diet aids containing phenylpropanolamine (Brand names include Dexatrim and Accutrim). Asthma medications such as Marax, Bronkaid tablets, Primatine Tablets

[Love Bug]

16. Well, I take Coricidin HBP because it doesn't contain ephedrine

Yet Walgreens keeps it behind the counter, too.

[onecent]

11. I just called a dentist for a bad toothache because a friend said they

would give you a drug to take before they do any heavy work.

No longer. The government (she tells me) makes the dentists go to school for several weeks to give this pill. So all I can have is the gas (which is worthless for me).

[Seedersandleechers]

13. Doesn't make sense

DDS have DEA numbers

[SmileyBoy]

14. I used to work at a convenience store...

And there was a guy who would come in almost every night and buy two bottles of Ephedrine. he was a nice guy, but he obviously a bum/loser/hermit kind of character. Only when I left that job did I realise what he may have actually been doing with that Ephedrine.

[MsTryska]

15. if they're buying just aspirin probalby not.

unless it's an ancillary - you specifically need the decongestant (ephedrine/pseudoephedrine) to make methampehtamine.