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Phuket Poll: prescription drugs
PHUKET TOWN: The Gazette recently reported the arrest of a 17-year-old New Zealander for possession of nine diazepam (Valium) pills without a prescription in Patong late last year.
Such arrests are very rare and it is common knowledge that pharmacies along Phuket’s west coast sell many prescription drugs over the counter – with the tacit approval of public health officers. What is your view of the situation?
Have your say in the latest Phuket Gazette Reader’s Poll by clicking here and casting your vote.
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