Proper medication disposal is important because:
- 75% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers get them from friends or relatives
- 1 in 5 high school students have abused prescription drugs
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studies have detected pharmaceutical drugs in our water supply
While the majority of medicines found in any water system are the result
of the body's natural route of drug elimination,recent reports have
noted increases in the amounts of medicines in water systems in many
cities across the country, putting our waterways and aquatic life at
risk. Do not flush prescription drugs down the toilet unless the label
specifically instructs you to do so. For a list of drugs that should be
flushed, please visit the
FDA website.