Any medication may be returned to the drug take back sites. The medications of greatest concern are pain pills, anti depressants, anxiety meds, sleep aids, medications for attention deficit disorder. Don’t leave these medications laying around the house. All medications should be locked up. Store them in a combination safe, locked cabinet, or locked drawer–not the medicine cabinet. Prescription drugs are often abused because they are easily accessible.
Help Prevent Over-the-Counter (OTC) & Prescription Drug Abuse by Keeping Medications Secure!
Unused or expired medications should be disposed of properly when they are no longer needed.
Prescription Drug Abuse is on the rise. 60% of overdose related deaths are due to prescription drug misuse and abuse. 70% of children who abuse prescription drugs admit to getting them from family and friends.