This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Prevent the sale of painkillers to children
I was unaware until recently that children under 16 could purchase painkillers. I had always assumed you had to be 16. My daughter had purchased paracetamols and took an overdose. Although she is alive an ok I want to prevent the sale of painkillers to under 16's.
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I enquired at many shops to see if they had any age restrictions on the sale of paracetamols some did but others did not. Studies show 1-3 children in the classroom are suffering from mental health issues or stress. Being able to purchase painkillers so easy no wonder so many children choose to overdose. My daughter spent 2 weeks in hospital and the amount of children who come in and taken an overdose was worrying. I know this won't stop them trying but we could make the sale less easy.
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