The Montgomery County Harm Reduction Coalition will host the biannual Prescription Drug Takeback event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Montgomery County Courthouse.
This unique program provides the opportunity to carefully dispose of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medications.
What question can be caused by keeping old prescriptions and other medications around the house? Expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change in the chemical composition or a decrease in strength. Certain expired medications are at risk of bacterial growth and sub-potent antibiotics can fail to treat infections, leading to more serious illnesses and antibiotic resistance.
According to the DEA, many people don’t know how to properly clean out their medicine cabinets and failing to dispose of old medications, especially opioids, all too often lead to dangerous drugs ending up in the wrong hands. Reducing the misuse of these expired medications can play a key role in combating the substance abuse issue of misuse often serving as a gateway to using more harmful substances.
Prescription drug disposal is also available year-round at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Crawfordsville Police Department.
For more information, visit www.drugfreemoco.org.
