Just wondering..Public was recently asked to turn in unused prescription drugs to local PD to keep it out of the hands of unintended. So, what does PD do with them? Do they go down the drain..into our water..up in smoke?
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rksmith
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Jun 29 2011 : 5:47:07 PM
I don't know what they do with them, but in the hospital where I worked they were flushed down the toilet.
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Most pharmacies subscribe to a program for the proper disposal of prescription drugs. You might have seen a notice at your prescription pickup window about this. One would hope municipalities are on the same wavelength. It's a good thing to be concerned about. Ask your local health or sanitation department what their policy is!
I want to say they're burned. I know the police dept's in California have a burn facility for drugs and whatnot they aquire. After they're used as evidence they're supposed to be incinerated-I'd assume the RX's are, as well.
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Jul 02 2011 : 8:55:45 PM
We put our pills in with the kitty poops and take it out to the garbage.
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HomeSafeHome: outdated prescriptions end up where?
outdated prescriptions end up where?
Posted - Jun 29 2011 : 5:08:47 PM
