Dispose of old medications this Saturday

26 April 2012

Getting rid of old medications isn’t as easy as I’d like it to be. Flushing them down the toilet (which is what my family did when I was a kid) isn’t environmentally sound. Throwing them in the trash, where others can get them and use or sell them, obviously isn’t a good idea either. And hanging on to them creates clutter and is potentially dangerous, since some drugs can become toxic with age.

From 10 am to 2 pm this Saturday, April 28, the US government will help you dispose of all those pill bottles collecting dust in your bathroom. Saturday is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s third National Drug Take-Back Day. Collection sites for unwanted or unused prescription drugs have been set up all around the country. Go the the National Take-Back Initiative’s website to search for a collection site near you. When I entered my zip code, 10 sites within 10 miles were listed. Couldn’t be easier.

Saturday morning sounds like a great time to clean out your medicine chest!

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