for your health © costco photo studio discard the drugs medication can prevent accidental poison- helps to protect the environment there are several options for safe medi- • drop your medications off for free at round drug disposal” link at takebackday dea.gov • ask your costco pharmacist for options can be safely thrown in the garbage prepaid envelopes to mail your unused medications to a company that will safely destroy them some medications include specific instructions are included with your medi- cation and a take-back option is not readily • mix medicines with an unappealing litter or dirt place the mixture in a container such as a sealed plastic bag • throw the container away in your trash at home • scratch out any personal information on the prescription bottle to protect your identity and personal health information prescription drug take back days twice becky dant is the director of profes- sional services for costco pharmacies and oversees the pharmacy clinical and quality programs what you need to know to dispose of unused and expired medicine by becky dant costco connection costco pharmacists can answer ques- tions about how to dispose of unused medication hen your medicine cabinet is full of medications that have expired than half of the people who misuse a pre- scription medication get it from a friend or that are not properly stored in your home can be a risk to children or pets who might accidentally ingest them naloxone rescue therapy naloxone is a medication that can prevent deaths temporarily stops the effect of opioids and reverses the toxic effects of an emergency medical help given as a nasal spray or as by most insurance plans naloxone is available at all costco pharmacies; you do not need a prescription from your doctor.-bd
