Stuffy nose? Itchy, watery eyes? Better have some ID: Indiana's going to join Oklahoma in moving decongestants behind the counter.
Over-the-counter drugs such as Sudafed don't just cure stuffy noses.They also contain pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient used to make the highly addictive methamphetamine.
State Rep. Trent Van Haaften, D-Mt. Vernon, said today he will introduce legislation -- modeled after an Oklahoma law -- that would place dozens of cold medicines behind a pharmacy counter. Anyone wanting cold and allergy medicines that contain pseudoephedrine would have to show identification and sign for it.
"There has to be a time when we start demonstrating the seriousness of this problem," Van Haaften said.
Nothing says "serious" like "pharmacist."
Meth task force: Limit access to cold medicines (kudos to Hit & Run)
