Properly Disposing of Unused Prescription Drugs

Protect your children and loved ones from a possible drug addiction by safely disposing of old, unused prescription drugs. Prescription drug abuse is widely prominent throughout the United States. By disposing of your prescription drugs responsibly, you alleviate temptation and eliminate several possibilities for future drug addiction. 

Drug addiction can destroy lives, so it is important you do all in your power to combat possible drug addiction. Familiarize yourself with the appropriate ways to dispose of old drugs and always talk to your children about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

Drop-Off Centers

A quick online search will show you a list of local drug drop-off spots. These locations are often hosted by pharmacies or your local police department. Dropping unused prescriptions at these locations allows for professionals to dispose of medications in the safest way possible.

Take your children with you on these drop-off locations. By allowing your children to come with you, you teach them real responsibility and show them how much their health means to you. 

Toss It in the Trash

For many years people simply flushed old drugs. In recent years though, flushing drugs has been warned against for a variety of reasons. Though very few drugs can still be flushed, it is best that this option always remains last on the list.

If you are looking for a simple, at-home solution to drug disposal, turn to your trashcan. Though throwing away whole pills is an unsafe way to dispose, there are things you can do to make a trashcan a safe disposal option. Find a Ziploc bag and place the pills inside. After the drugs are in the bag, fill the bag with water and let the pills dissolve. Combine pills together and never crush them. You can also add inedible items to the mixture of pills and water such as dirt or kitty-litter.

Disposing of drugs in this way is a hassle-free way to keep those you love as safe as possible.

Maddison Driggs is a health writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Odyssey House. Follow on Twitter.