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re: Unused/expired medication disposal - baton rouge

Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:36 pm to
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
93705 posts
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:36 pm to
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Drop boxes at Sheriffs Departments around the state

He can't drop it off at his place of employment. That would defeat the purpose.
Posted by Tiger Ree
Houston
Member since Jun 2004
24555 posts
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:42 pm to
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lol worried about pills in the water supply


"Study Finds Traces of Drugs in Drinking Water in 24 Major U.S. Regions"

https://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/03/10/study-finds-traces-drugs-in-drinking-water-in-24-major-us-regions.html

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Perhaps it's because Americans have been taking drugs — and flushing them unmetabolized or unused — in growing amounts.

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Another issue: There's evidence that adding chlorine, a common process in conventional drinking water treatment plants, makes some pharmaceuticals more toxic.

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Also, pharmaceuticals in waterways are damaging wildlife across the nation and around the globe, research shows.
Posted by SamuelClemens
Earth
Member since Feb 2015
11727 posts
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:43 pm to
Bring them back to the pharmacy, they have medical waste bins and can log it if needed

ETA: flushing it adds it to the water supply
This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 9:44 pm
Posted by OKellsBells
USA
Member since Dec 2016
5264 posts
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:46 pm to
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Bring them back to the pharmacy, they have medical waste bins and can log it if needed


Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27005 posts
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:51 pm to
Harris county does this at least twice a year at multiple locations. Put them in a box and drop them off.
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