Some children or teens receive legitimate prescriptions for painkillers, just like adults. However, many prescriptions can be extremely addictive. In these instances, it’s extremely important to monitor your teen’s dosage and refills, and to keep the medication in your control.
It may be pertinent to approach relatives and friends to encourage them to make sure their prescriptions are secure as well.
Finally, many people save excess painkillers for later use. However, any leftover opioids should be disposed of as soon as possible. Many communities host take-back events, where the public can bring unused medications to a central location to be disposed of properly and, more importantly, outside the home.
Abuse of prescription painkillers is a real epidemic. However, taking a few basic steps to ensure the safe storage and disposal of any opioids in your home can decrease the possibility that family or friends will find themselves with easy access to these highly addictive medications.
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