[Pharmwaste] Hospice drug disposal

[Stefanie Rochow]

Hello All,

I'm on a Alzheimer's and Dementia support group page and the question came
up regarding what to do with the leftover meds. Some want to donate them.
Some said hospice flushed them in the toilet or watched the person mix it
with coffee ground and kitty litter.

Some were aware of the take back program with the police and one was aware
their landfill had a disposal site.

Just wanted you to know work still needs to be accomplished with hospice
folks and the take back message IS getting out there.

The group I'm a member of is 12K strong and worldwide. Keep up the great
work of getting pharmaceuticals out of our waterways. A few understood the
consequences of it going into the wayer; just not what it does to the
environment except to say it polluted it.

I've asked them to contact me with what state they are from if they want
more information. I did suggest they call their local, county, or state
environmental department to get more information.

Regards,
Stefanie Rochow
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