Health & Fitness
DEA National Drug Take-Back Event - September 29, 2012
Leftover medicines that linger in our homes are potentially dangerous and drug take-back programs are the only safe way to dispose of medicines.
Leftover medicine has a way of making trouble. Flushed down the drain, it pollutes lakes and rivers as well as our drinking water. Kept at home, it’s a poison risk for small kids and teens. And passed along to a family member or a friend, it encourages people to dose themselves without a prescription. None of this is good.
Of the more than 4 billion prescriptions written yearly, it is estimated that some 40% go unused. That’s about 200 million pounds of meds—including those in liquid form.
To help dispose of unused medications properly visit a local dispose site.
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