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Aug 6, 2020
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specsauce
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I didn't serve in a SA mission, but I have an office in Uruguay and get down there at least twice a year. I always get
at least one Z-Pack when I'm down there.
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Those who served missions in Latin America: Were most pharmaceuticals available OTC? Please post country and Y/N
jdub
FORMER USER
8/6/20 12:45pm
Ecuador (84-85) - Yes.
jdub
8/6/20 12:46pm
As a side note, a favorite prank of some idiot missionaries was to buy Rohypnol (yes, the date rape drug)
jdub
8/6/20 12:54pm
Wow
acougfan
8/6/20 1:00pm
as a favorite "felony"?
nomomtn
8/6/20 1:03pm
yep
jdub
8/6/20 1:13pm
Curious how you know so much about Ecuadorian law in the 80's?
HarlemCoug
8/6/20 2:58pm
And then what happened? You left us hanging there......
Greg Kite's 'stache
8/6/20 1:10pm
I've posted about it before, but here's the story:
jdub
8/6/20 1:31pm
No emoji that encompasses a laughy-face, a holy "bleep" face, and a church-lady-perhaps-Satan face all at the same time
Greg Kite's 'stache
8/6/20 1:46pm
I know, it's pretty crazy, and that's just one story. There were a lot of crazy things like that in my mission
jdub
8/6/20 1:51pm
Unbelievable
spoxjox
8/6/20 2:10pm
Wow.
YSMACK
5/11/21 11:58pm
I'm sure it was just a test dose for you
swimbro
8/6/20 1:14pm
Well, white handbook doesn’t say you can’t date rape drug your companion.
Cougarclaw
8/6/20 1:15pm
I was in Ecuador 87-89 and the Rohypnol stuff was still happening although it was more commonly used by
SayMyName
8/6/20 1:33pm
I took that drive (Cuenca to Loja roundtrip) once. That was a freaky drive.
jdub
8/6/20 1:36pm
Do you know if you were...uh...violated?
CoachSpeak
8/6/20 3:27pm
I seriously doubt it. They were idiots, but not that bad. I even liked that companion.
jdub
8/6/20 3:29pm
Ecuador (94-96) Yes
WJCougar
8/6/20 1:40pm
Venezuela, 84-85, I have no idea
StantonMac
8/6/20 12:48pm
According to an unverifiable quote from an attorney (Andrew Schlafly), the answer is yes for Venezuela.
jdub
8/6/20 12:49pm
Mexico (97-99)- Yes
acougfan
8/6/20 12:48pm
Guatemala City (86-88) Si
nomomtn
8/6/20 12:51pm
Guatemala City 88-90. As far as I know.
Eddie
8/6/20 12:55pm
Guatemala City 84 - 85. Yes.
Dr. 91coug
8/6/20 6:31pm
Brazil 05-07. I don't know about Over The Counter, but definitely available On The Corner
IceBlueCoug
8/6/20 12:53pm
Venezuela 92-94, No
El Careeb
8/6/20 12:55pm
Texas 01-03, No
JohnnyComeLately
8/6/20 1:07pm
Brazil 2008-2010. I could get everything over the counter including insulin.
Druick
8/6/20 1:08pm
Mexico, 06-08, yes as far as I knew.
MetaLearner
8/6/20 1:44pm
I didn't serve in a SA mission, but I have an office in Uruguay and get down there at least twice a year. I always get
specsauce
8/6/20 2:02pm
Chile 94-96. Companion bought generic Valium when he asked the pharmacist for
MN Stork
8/7/20 7:17am
Depends. In Argentina, you can get up to a 30 day supply of most meds
Iguazu
8/6/20 2:39pm
Not as a missionary, but field work in Nicaragua and Honduras, 00-01, yes.
Oceanographer
8/6/20 6:22pm
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