Overview Medicines play an important role in treating many conditions and diseases, but when they are no longer needed it’s important to dispose of them properly to avoid harm to others. Below, we list some disposal options and some special disposal instructions for you to consider when throwing out expired, unwanted, or unused medicines.
Stop Medicine Abuse educational icon as a badge! This image is appearing on the packaging of most over-the-counter cough medicines. The Stop Medicine Abuse educational icon was developed to serve as a tool to alert parents to the potential for teen abuse of cough medicines containing dextromethorphan.
Co-authored with Kimberly A. Williams) Gladys became a drug addict at the age of 82 when the pain of arthritis got to be too much for her and she became dependent on opiates to get through the day and to sleep at night. Frank became a dangerous, problem drinker at 66 after he retired from his job as a maintenance man in a local school. Every day he drove to a bar where he hung out with a few buddies and drank a few too many beers before he drove home. Samuel grew up during the era of drugs, sex
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration and a day of remembrance for the blessings we have experienced this past year. It is a time for family, faith, friends, fun and yes, for food and plenty of it. Unfortunately, according to the National Center on Addictions and Substance Abuse, more young people drink on the day before Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year. As adults are in a rush to usher in the holiday season they often overlook the fact that their homes are stocked with an assortment of alcohol for the holidays. And as older friends and
One of the scariest things about raising teens is the possibility that they might be influenced to drink. You can warn them of the dangers and consequences until you’re blue in the face, but sometimes, peer pressure gets the best of them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that more than four million adolescents drink alcohol in any month. And what’s more frightening, is how clever they’ve become about hiding the act from parents. Once upon a time, teens stole alcohol from their parents, so keeping a close watch on your own liquor cabinet was a fine way to curb
Story by Michael Montgomery Previously Feds seek closure of medical marijuana dispensaries Federal prosecutors are preparing to target newspapers, radio stations and other media outlets that advertise medical marijuana dispensaries in California, another escalation in the Obama administration’s newly invigorated war against the state’s pot industry. This month, U.S. attorneys representing four districts in California announced that the government would single out landlords and property owners who rent buildings or land where dispensaries sell or cultivators grow marijuana. U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy, whose district includes Imperial and San Diego counties, said marijuana advertising is the next area she’s “going
A new survey suggests teens who spend time on Facebook and other social networking sites are at greater risk of substance abuse compared with teens who don’t visit the sites. An estimated 70%of teens spend time on social networking sites in a typical day, the survey found. The Chicago Tribune reports the survey found teens are more likely to see pictures of their peers drinking or using drugs, which may make these activities appear more normal and acceptable. Compared with teens who avoid social networking sites, those who visit them on a regular basis are five times as likely to
In the 5th annual survey conducted by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, adults rate drug abuse and childhood obesity as the top health concerns for children. In May 2011, the Poll asked adults to rate 23 different health concerns for the children in their communities. The top 10 children’s health concerns rated as a “big problem” are listed in Table 1. Most of the top 10 health concerns pertain to widely recognized risky behaviors for teens and preteens: drug, alcohol and tobacco use, as well as pregnancy. However, the top health concerns this year also
OPANA is the new drug of choice replacing Oxycontin. Opana (Oxymorphone HCL) is a morphine-like opioid prescribed to manage moderate to severe pain around-the-clock through either Instant Release (IR) or Extended Release (ER) tablets. Opana ER is twice as potent as OxyContin and also cheaper, with prices generally starting at $1.00 per milligram. Despite the abuse-resistance formula applied to Opana ER tablets-which cause the pill to gel when crushed or mixed with liquid, recent information reveals that abusers have found various ways to circumvent the formula. When Opana is abused, the full 12 hour dose can be taken into the
For many families, making a commitment to detect substance abuse calls into question such coveted family tenets as “trust”, “privacy” and “autonomy.” Now, more than ever, parents doubt their own right to inspect their children’s belongings. They feel guilty for not trusting their child’s judgment. They view restrictions, questions and independent corroboration, as being disrespectful of a child’s independence. Tragically, any one of these circumstances can expose a vulnerability that invites substance abuse into a home. Once substance abuse enters a child’s life, it is difficult to control. What begins as an episode, grows into a habit, that matures into
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