Safely dispose of prescription drugs
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Although National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 27, people don’t have to wait to dispose of unused medications safely.
According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a day aimed at reminding people of the importance of safely disposing of unused and expired medications. Improperly discarded medications have long pos...
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