Describe storage and disposal options for opioids.
Description should include
- medicine take-back options (e.g., National Drug Take Back Day Links to an external site.)
- disposal in the household trash and flushing certain potentially dangerous medicines down the toilet.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How should medications be stored in the house?
- What is National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative?
- What is the black box?
Teacher Resources:
- Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know Links to an external site., U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Prescription Drug Abuse and Tips for Proper Disposal Links to an external site., Office of the Attorney General of Virginia