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Originally Posted by mucker
Here in Canada we just return bottles and all to the drug store and they take care of it and it don't cost a thing. Also ii have given some of my unused meds to my doctor and if she has some one who needs them like some times people can't afford the meds and they just might be trying them out so she will give them to them. But other then that we just drop off the empty or full pill bottles
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I love the idea of returning things to the drug store so that they can arrange for incineration.
I understand the reason for redistributing unused meds to those that can't afford them, but Ewww
The possibility that they were in some way tampered with is frightening. Even if someone innocently sneezed when they had the jar open.....yuck ! I know for a fact that it would be illegal to do in my state (MA) and I suspect in all of the US. ER even had a show about this issue being a big no-no.
I guess we should all be worried about meds in our drinking water, but truthfully, I am more grossed out by the fact that it's meds that were flushed and meds that were not fully metabolized leaching out of human waste !
Ewwww.....Gross
I'm not thrilled with the possibility of drinking small amounts of these serious meds. But....the thought that I just drank particles that have been in someone else's body. I really like you guys and all, but I don't need your cooties ! Not to mention HIV, urine, stool, radiation from people with implants, chemo, etc
I wish they would spend the money meant for more studies on using the more expensive filtration system
I disagree that it should be the drug companies responsiblity to find a way to filter better. I think my local water dept/our government should take care of that. I do think they should take back meds for incineration.