Three-Fourths of All Drugs Get Tossed. Who Cares Where They Go?
The short answer is, no one.
Every day, pills and potions are being dispensed all over the world, controlled for the most part by laws and regulations. But once they are dispensed, that’s it. No one, it appears, is responsible for ensuring proper and safe disposal of medications when longer wanted or needed.
As a result, many people just don’t know what to do with medications and end up sending three-fourths of all unwanted drugs into the trash, sink or toilet. But these disposal methods can potentially deadly effects, both to other people …
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