Every community citizen has a role to play in proper disposal of prescription drugs and preventing prescription drug abuse. The following are suggestions on how to take an active role in these efforts:

• Do you have expired over the counter products?
• Do you have out dated prescription medications?
• Do you have prescriptions that you no longer use?

2. Dispose of Prescription Drugs Safely

For safe disposal at home:

•     Remove the prescription label
•     Crush up the pills
•     Mix with undesirables such as kitty litter or coffee grounds
•     Seal in a plastic bag
•     Take out on the day trash is picked up    
  
•     DO NOT flush medications unless other wise directed.  This may pollute the water supply. 

Prescription Drop-Off Boxes: Use prescription drop off sites in your community to dispose of medications.

Logan

Logan City Police Department

62 West 300 North, Logan

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

North Logan

2076 North 1200 East, North Logan

Monday – Friday 8 am -5 pm

Hyde Park

113 East Center, Hyde Park

Monday – Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

USU Police Station

850 E. 1250 N., Logan

Open 24 hours

Cache County Sheriff’s Office

1225 West Valley View, Logan

Monday – Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Hyrum City

83 West Main, Hyrum

Monday – Friday 8 am - 5pm

Brigham City

20 North Main Street, Brigham City

Monday – Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Tremonton City

102 South 100 West, Tremonton

Monday – Friday 8 am - 5 pm

3. Ask Your Doctor for Information On Prescriptions You or Your Family Is Taking

•     Ask your physicians questions about the prescribed medications
•     Use one pharmacist to fill family prescriptions and ask questions when the  prescriptions are filled.
  

4. Monitor Quantities and Control Access of Current Prescriptions.

• Take note of how many pills are in a bottle or pill packet, and keep track of refills.
•  Store current prescriptions in a secure location. 

 5. Dispose of Sharps safely.

• Households needing to dispose of sharps can do so by  placing them in a rigid plastic container such as a two liter soda bottle or milk jug.  Clearly label the container as a biohazard or sharps and place the container in your regular black garbage can.

Protecting your teens
Every day 2,500 youth age 12 to 17 abuse a pain reliever for the very first time. Among 12 and 13 year-olds, prescription drugs are the drug of choice. Utah currently leads the nation is prescription drug abuse. For more information on how to protect your child visit http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_drugs.asp