Never take prescription pain medication that is not prescribed to you.Never share your prescriptions with anyone.
Never take your prescription pain medication more often or in higher doses.
SAFE STORAGE:
Store prescription pain medication out of reach of kids and visitors.
Know where your prescription pain medication are at all times.
Keep medication in the original bottle with label attached, and with the child -resistant cap secured.
SAFE DISPOSAL:
Do NOT flush medication down the toilet or drain.
Take unused medication to collection bins located at police stations and sheriff's office for safe and legal disposal. Find disposal sites in your area at UseOnlyAsDirected.org
If you can't find a collection site follow these steps for Safe Disposal:
1. Remove all personal identification from the bottles
2. Crush and mix unused drugs with an undesirable substance such as coffee grounds, table scraps or dirt.
3. Place this mixture in a sealed container and put it in your trash can on the day of pick-up
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