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Rx Drug Take-Back Day
By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA
Today, Saturday April 28th, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Sponsored by the DEA semi-annually, this is an opportunity to eradicate “rainy day” (when only 2 of the 30 pills were actually taken for a medical condition) dangerous Rx drugs that have been the source of many people’s introduction or continuation of addiction to opioids (Rx and illicit).
Beyond the need to take these unused drugs out of circulation, they might not even still be appropriate weeks/months/years later for the person for whom they were originally prescribed. Nothing good comes from leaving dangerous Rx drugs unlocked and available for abuse.
While the DEA is advertising it, local communities are the ones that are actually making it happen. It is scheduled from 10-2pm local time on Saturday. I’ve already received an e-mail from my community leaders about their location. Go to www.DEATakeBack.com to identify a collection site closest to you (or your friends or family members).
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42% of Americans Have 1-3 Bottles of Unused Prescriptions
Stericycle recently conducted survey on unused prescriptions and the opioid epidemic. Here are some key findings from the report:
• 42% of Americans have 1-3 bottles of unused prescriptions in their homes.
• Nearly 15% have offered or given their unused prescriptions to friends/family.
• 9% of Americans have 4-6 bottles of unused prescriptions in their homes.
• 1 in 4 Americans have been given unused medications by a friend/family member.
• 15% hold on to unused drugs because they don’t know how to dispose of them.
Source: Stericycle, April 2018
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