Thursday, December 17, 2009

Dispose of Prescription Drugs Safely

dispose of prescription drugs safely
When we think of disposing of prescription drugs, we usually are concerned that small children will not find them. Some drugs are more dangerous than just to kids--they are hazardous to the environment. There are guidelines for disposal of prescriptions so they will not affect the drinking water or the soil.

There are three basic groups of drugs to consider when sorting your medicine cabinet. Some drugs are disposable in the garbage, but some of the inhalers and sprays are not safe for incineration and need to be separated. The opiates are the drugs that are most dangerous to the environment, and there are guidelines from the FDA for their disposal.

You probably think you don't have any opiates, but drugs like Oxycontin, Fentanyl, and Percodan are in most medicine chests, and these need special disposal techniques.

We have written an article on how to dispose of prescription drugs safely
and are pleased to share the FDA website link and other information we have learned in researching this topic.

We hope you find this helpful, and that we can all keep the environment safe for our grandchildren. Don't let your garden grow on drugs from the garbage. Dispose of prescription drugs safely.

Here is the URL in case the link does not work for you.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5528445_dispose-prescription-drugs.html

See you soon. Hope you are in the holiday spirit!

Linda
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