Medications Resources

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Don’t let leftover meds haunt your home this fall. Seven out of 10 people who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends or family — often from medicine cabinets. Learn how to safely dispose of medications: www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
This fall, keep our water clean and our communities safe. Flushed medications can pollute drinking water and harm wildlife. Find safe disposal sites near you: www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
As the leaves fall, don’t let medications fall into the wrong hands. Unused meds are a top source of accidental poisoning for children. Dispose of them safely this season: www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
“Fish Don’t Want Your Meds,” a campaign from the Product Stewardship Institute + the Missouri Product Stewardship Council, educates consumers in that state about responsible medication disposal. www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
Flushed medications can harm aquatic species — and putting meds in the trash increases their risk of being abused. A campaign in Missouri aims to educate consumers about responsible disposal. www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
Missouri’s “Fish Don’t Want Your Meds” campaign is part of a growing movement to develop statewide medications take-back programs, partially in response to the opioid epidemic: Statistics show that seven out of 10 people who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from friends or family – and often from home medicine cabinets. www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
Seven out of 10 people who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends or family — often from home medicine cabinets. Does that make you want to flush your unused medications down the toilet? Stop! Flushed meds can pollute drinking water. A new campaign in Missouri aims to educate consumers about responsible disposal. www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal
Medications are a top source of accidental poisoning for children. Does that make you want to flush your unused medications down the toilet? Stop! Flushed meds are responsible for 2,300 tons of hazardous waste each year. A new campaign in Missouri aims to educate consumers about responsible disposal. www.missouripsc.org/medications/ #MOSaferDisposal