Prescription Medications and Spring Cleaning
Spring is finally here! Many people take time to clean everything in their homes. They wash walls, wipe out each cupboard and drawers, dust off fans and blinds, wipe down baseboards, go through closets and take items to a good will store, freshen up the yard, etc. During spring cleaning, there is a lot of time spent on getting rid of things that people don’t feel they need. For most people, the warm weather usually comes with the task of spring–cleaning. One thing that should be a priority on today’s society’s list is getting rid of unused or unwanted prescription medications, and taking care to keep all medications safely away from those not intended to use them.
Most of us have allowed medications to sit unused and unwanted in the medicine cabinet for months. We tend to focus on cleaning other areas of our house for fear of sickly germs infecting us, but we forget to clean prescription medications that could prove addicting or deadly if used inappropriately or by someone other than the intended user. Because of this, young adults who are looking to experiment with drugs, or addicts looking for their next high can easily access those prescription medications lurking in your cabinet. You may have forgotten all about them, but you never know who may go looking for something to experiment with or to feed their addiction with. If you are not using medications that are in your home, don’t let them just sit there, get rid of them during your spring cleaning!
Most hospitals can tell you where to take your unwanted remaining prescription medications to dispose of them properly. By disposing of your unwanted prescription medications during your spring cleaning, you can prevent individuals from getting their hands on dangerous, addictive substances.