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1. Lock Your Meds

   BE AWARE. DON'T SHARE.
2. Your Home Medicine Cabinet: Does it look like this?
3. FACTS: 80% U.S. adults use Rx, OTC, or dietary supplements. 5 out of 6 people 65+ take at least one prescription. Over 30% of adults take 5 or more different medications. 92% of multiple Rx users are 50+.
4. Misuse versus Abuse MISUSE:The use of medication for a medical purpose other than as directed or indicated, whether willful or unintentional, and whether harm results or not. ABUSE:The intentional self-administration of a medication for a nonmedical purpose, such as "getting high."
5. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the U.S. Some people, particularly teens, believe these substances are safer than illicit drugs because they are prescribed by a health care professional and sold behind the counter.
6. Because prescription drugsare legal, they are easilyaccessible, often from ahome medicine cabinet.
7. Drugs of Choice for Youth: Marijuana Prescription drugs Ecstasy Methamphetamine Every day 2500 teens abuse a Rx drug for the first time.(National Council on Patient Information and Education)
8. 1 in 5teens report abusing Rx drugs to get high (over 4.5 million) 31%believe there's "nothing wrong" with using Rx drugs with no prescription 2 in 5teens believe that Rx drugs are "much safer" than illegal drugs Nearly3 in 10teens believe Rx pain relievers are not addictive Teens and Their Attitudes(SAMSHA National Survey on Drug Use & Health)
9. Dangers of Rx Drug Abuse Among teenagers, 7 of the top 10abused substances are pharmaceuticals. Between 1997 - 2007, treatment admissions for Rx pain relievers increased more than 400%. Between 2004-2008, ER visits involving non- medical pain relievers use increased 111%.
10. The New Party Drugs
11. PHARMING A survey of teens by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America found that: 1 in 5teens has tried Vicodin, a powerful and addictive opioid pain reliever. 1 in 10has tried OxyContin, another prescription opioid. 1 in 11has admitted to getting high on cough medicine.
12. Prescription Drug Abuse According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, pain relievers are the most widely diverted and abused Rx medications. According to the DEA, controlled pain relievers, tranquilizers, and sedatives are abused primarily by teens(12 to 17) and young adults (18 to 25). These Rx drugs include: Codeine Oxycodone Hydrocodone Fentanyl Morphine
13. Find out as much as you can. Learn and share the facts about prescription drug and over-the-counter drug abuse in your community. Share the facts about the legal consequences of drugs.
14. Do You Know These Rx Facts? Youcannot predict the effectthat a Rx drug can have on someone. Abusing or misusingRx drugs can lead to addiction, impairment, or even death. Addiction and dependency can be treated, but it is a long and hard process. It is far better not to start. There are alsolegal consequences.
15. It is up to us to learn the facts and become aware. It is up to us to take preventative steps to protect our grandkids, families, and caregivers.
16. Take Preventative Steps Removedrugs from your medicine cabinet: Hide them. Lock them up. Take them out of your house.
17. Take Preventative Steps Safeguardall medicines that have to remain at home by: Monitoring quantities. Controlling access.
18. Take Preventative Steps Takeinventory: Write down the names and amounts of medications you currently have. Regularly check to see if anything is missing. Don't share your medications.
19. Take Preventative Steps Warn your grandchildren, family members, and caregivers that taking prescription or OTC drugs without a health care provider's supervision can be just asdangerous and potentially lethalas taking street drugs.

20. Proper disposal of old, expired, or unused medicines

21. Proper Disposal of Rx Drugs Take your prescription drugs out of their original containers. Mix drugs with an undesirable substance, such as coffee grounds or kitty litter. Put the mixture into a disposable container with a lid, such as an empty margarine tub or a sealable bag.
22. Proper Disposal of Rx Drugs Conceal or remove any personal information, including Rx number, on the empty containers by covering with black permanent marker or duct tape or by scratching it off. Place the sealed container with the mixture and the empty drug containers in the trash.
23. Proper Disposal of Rx Drugs DO NOT flush prescription drugs down the toilet or drainunlessthe label or accompanying patient informationspecificallyinstructs you to do so. For information on drugs that should be flushed, visit theFDAwebsite.
24. DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAMS Community Drug Take-Back Programs Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
25. Nationwide Rx DrugTake-Back Day 2,992State/Local law enforcement agencies netted more than121 TONSof medication!!
26. Clark County (OH) Sheriff's Office
27. Clark County (OH) Sheriff's Office
28. Allen, Texas Police Department
29. Cars lined up in Allen, Texas to drop off prescription drugs at a collection site.
30. The Time to Act Is Now! Lock Your Meds BE AWARE. DON'T SHARE.

31. You are the keyto your grandchild's,family member’s, orcaregiver’sdrug-freefuture!

32. For More Information: National Sheriffs' Association www.sheriffs.org National Association of Triads, Inc. www.nationaltriad.org National Family Partnership www.nfp.org www.lockyourmeds.org