Here’s how to dispose of prescription drugs properly.
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Don’t ush medications down the toilet or sink.
Water quality and wildlife are affected.
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Delete information on the container. Remove the label or use a permanent marker to cross out personal information.
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Make excess drugs less dangerous. Mix drugs (liquid or pills) with hot water to dissolve them. Then mix with salt, ashes, saw dust, used coffee grounds or kitty litter.
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Contain and seal. After mixing, place inside an opaque plastic container and tape it shut.
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Throw out the container in your trash can. Do not put the container in your recycling bin.
This publication is funded in whole by grants from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the CT Departments of Public Health (DPH) and Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the of cial views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or HHS.
For resources, go to www.drugfreect.org