Safe Medication Practices
Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges and Opportunities
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With the upcoming holidays, there are likely to be visitors in your home.
With the upcoming holidays, there are likely to be visitors in your home.
Prevent impulsiveness or diversion by disposing of your unwanted, unnecessary, or expired medications at our next DEA Drug Take Back Event.
Prevent impulsiveness or diversion by disposing of your unwanted, unnecessary, or expired medications at our next DEA Drug Take Back Event.
Destroying drugs in your home will destroy chances they'll be misused and protects those you love.
Destroying drugs in your home will destroy chances they'll be misused and protects those you love.
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It is possible to develop a dependence on prescription drugs within a month, even if following physician directions.
Dependency can lead to addiction which is a disease that can change the brain.
- 68% of new abusers obtain for free
- 66% of occasional abusers obtain for free
- 41% of chronic abusers obtain for free
This first in a series discussing prevention of Rx Drug misuse
Coalition Actions
Coalition Actions
Learn about obtaining your own lock box and drop box locations
Information about Coalition strategies to reduce prescription drug abuse, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and other related concerns.
Indicators of Drug Seeking Behaviors
Learn about recognizing drug seeking behaviors.
Learn more about the epidemic and prevention
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Learn about how childhood experiences can shape health outcomes.
Visit our website devoted to prevention and resources.
Additional Resources:
Additional Resources:
