[Pharmwaste] FW: Proper Disposal of Rx Drugs

Wed Mar 28 20:18:55 EDT 2007

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Stevan Gressitt, M.D.

From: ParentingTips at TheAntiDrug.com [mailto:parentingtips at theantidrug.com] 
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Subject: Proper Disposal of Rx Drugs

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Proper Disposal of Rx Drugs

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<http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_drugs.asp?from=home> Most
households have medicine cabinets or cupboards that hold the family's
prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Many of these medicines may
be unused or expired.  With the rapid increase in the number of teens
abusing prescription and OTC drugs in recent years,1 it's important to clear
out your cabinets and monitor remaining amounts regularly. 

To help you do this, the Office of National Drug Control Policy recently
issued  <http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_guidelines.asp>
Federal guidelines on the proper disposal of your unused and expired
medicines:

.        Take unused, unneeded, or expired 
prescription drugs out of their original 
containers and throw them in the trash.

.        Mixing prescription drugs with an undesirable substance, such as
used coffee grounds or kitty litter, and putting them in impermeable,
non-descript containers, such as empty cans or sealable bags, will further
ensure the drugs are not diverted.

.        Flush prescription drugs down the toilet only if the label or
accompanying patient information specifically instructs doing so.

.        Take advantage of community pharmaceutical take-back programs that
allow the public to bring unused drugs to a central location for proper
disposal. Some communities have pharmaceutical take-back programs or
community solid-waste programs that allow the public to bring unused drugs
to a central location for proper disposal. Where these exist, they are a
good way to dispose of unused pharmaceuticals.

For more information,
<http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_drugs.asp?from=home>
visit TheAntiDrug.com.  

1 Friedman, R. "The Changing Face of Teenage Drug Abuse: The Trend Toward
Prescription Drugs," New England Journal of Medicine. 2006

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