You are right. A weeks supply of patches for about $23 - Which by the way, are not to be sold to minors. Does that make any sense?
Let's see now, a 17 year old girl can get an abortion on her own but if she wants to buy nicotine patches to quit smoking she has to get an adult to buy them for her.
I was required to take a long flight and I decided some nicorette gum might come in handy. When I made the purchase, the store acted like I was trying to snatch some gold at Ft. Knox. I went to the cashier and bought cigs very easily. I think they got the point.