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:

1. Clean Out Your Cabinet

• 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.

Drop Locations are:

North Logan City                                                 Hyde Park

2076 N. 1200 E.                                                    113 E. Center St.

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm                                      Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

Brigham City                                                         Tremonton City

20 N. Main St.                                                         102 S. 100 W.

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm                                      Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

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.

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

For more information about proper disposal of prescription drugs visit  http://www.medicationdisposal.utah.gov/