HOW?
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Dispose at Home Following These Steps:
- Mix pills in undesirable item like dirt or kitty litter
- Pour mixture into self-sealing bag
- Remove or mark through labels on prescriptions
- Put sealed back and empty prescription bottle in trash
WHY?
To Protect Friends and Family
- Prescription medication can affect people differently.
- Prescription pain killers (opioids) are very addictive.
- Accidental overdose can happen to anyone.
To Protect the Environment
- Medications that are flushed get into water ways and affect plants, fish, and wildlife.
- People can consume plants, fish, and wildlife affected by those medications.
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