The Washington State legislature is considering a proposal to institute a prescription medication take-back program. The program would provide a safe means for individuals to return unused portions of prescriptions to authorities to be disposed of safely. Currently, unused prescriptions are most often left in medicine cabinets, bathrooms, and even junk drawers. With the recent national rise in the abuse of prescription drugs by teenagers, the fate of these unused prescriptions has become a public concern.
Recent national surveys have suggested that the vast majority of teens who use prescription medications for recreational purposes obtain these dangerous drugs from their own homes, the homes of friends, or from family members and friends. The apparent success of a currently running pilot program, involving 25 Seattle-area health facilities and a chain of local pharmacies, inspired the proposal to the state legislature.
(Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com)
Labels: prescription-drug-abuse
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