Most of us have expired or unwanted medicines laying around the house. These pills are an increasingly easy target for abuse. But this weekend, there is an easy way to get rid of them.
Prescription drug abuse continues to be a growing problem, especially with teenagers and young adults. And most of them get the drugs from their families own medicine cabinet. Chances are most of us don’t really know how many pills we have in any medicine bottle, so if a few were taken we probably wouldn’t even notice. So besides putting them out of reach, you also need to make sure any expired, unused or unwanted medicines are gotten rid of. That can often times be easier said than done.
This weekend the Drug Enforcement Agency has partnered up with local public health and law enforcement offices to make it easy and anonymous. They are holding a “Take Back” campaign across the county this Saturday, September 25th. There will be sites set up around the Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Fountain, Pueblo, Canon City and La Junta areas where you can drop off old or unwanted medications. This will be a great time to clean out your medicine cabinet and remove any drugs you no longer need, especially narcotic type medications that might prove to much of a temptation for some.
For more information about when and where this will be taking place this Saturday go to www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov.
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