We were in Mexico a few years ago and I developed a massive migraine headache. I went to a pharmacy to get some Excedrin or anything over the counter for my headache. The pharmacist sold me a bottle of pills for maybe $5. US. WOW! It was hard drugs ya’ll! When I came back down I threw the bottle away. The price was cheap but maybe a little regulation was in order.
In Canada, Tylenol-3 (aka Norco, Tylenol + Codeine) is available without prescription, you just have to ask the Pharmacist for it (it’s kept behind the counter).
Over here, Doc gives you more than 1 refill, the DEA starts sniffing their prescribing “schedule narcotics”. . .