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Restrictions on laxative sales in the UK to stop misuse – BBC News
Under-18s will not be able to buy them and packs will carry warnings laxatives do not help weight loss.
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The UK government is imposing stricter regulations on the sale of laxatives, to help prevent their misuse.
The drugs, designed to treat constipation, will be sold in smaller packs that carry warnings about never using laxatives for weight control.
People will need to be 18 or older to buy them from pharmacies and supermarkets.
Rebecca Wojturska, who has overused the drugs in the past, welcomed the safeguards.
The 30-year-old, from Fife, said although eating dis…
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