On Monday, Jan. 9, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced the addition of 42 medication collection box locations in two dozen counties around the state, including a permanent location at the CU Boulder Police Department and Parking and Transportation lobby.
The average American household has four pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications.听Research shows almost 38 percent of teens who abuse prescription drugs find them in their parents鈥� medicine cabinet.
Safely disposing of medications helps to reduce drug abuse as well as preventing them from harming the water quality and the environment.
鈥淧rescription medication misuse and overdose numbers continue to climb, especially among youth. One simple thing we can all do to help is to dispose of our medications responsibly,鈥� said Department Director and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Larry Wolk. 鈥淎nd it has the added benefit of protecting our water and environment.鈥�
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