This has been a question of mine for some time now. Several years ago, I was given an incorrect prescription of an opiod for pain. I knew it was incorrect and wasn't going to take any of the pills. But what do I do with that medication? Throw it in the garbage and have the potential for someone else to get their hands on it? I guess pain sometimes negates rational thinking because at the time I never thought about flushing it down the toilet. And if I did, I might think -- and pollute our water?
Well, the FDA has provided the answer with updated guidelines on how to dispose of medications. There is a list of medications that are OK to flush. If a drug is not on that list, the best way to dispose of it is to crush it and mix it with something gross like kitty litter. Now that makes sense.
Read the article here: Disposal by Flushing of Certain Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
Now you know too! I'm off to a chronic pain support group -- a new one that meets less than a mile from my home. It's at a local wellness center. Today's topic is water therapy. I'm always interested in finding new ways to deal with pain.
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