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THE SILVER LINING CHRONICLES - HOW TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICATION
The Silver Lining Chronicles - How to Safely Dispose of Unused Medication
Back in the day, if you had unwanted medication - perhaps something that had expired or that you didn't need to take anymore - you disposed of it by flushing it down the toilet.  For many years, this was the recommendation from health professionals and it's objective was to keep children and animals safe. It was also an effort to keep seniors from getting confused by the multiple pill bottles in their medicine cabinets and to keep everyone safe from the dangerous effects of certain medicines that can cause organ damage when they become old and turn toxic. 
A few years ago, the  Department of Environmental Conservation realized that this old advice was no longer a good idea. Medications find their way into our waters and cause all kinds of hazards for fish, wildlife and people. Instead, they've come up with new steps to throw away these prescription medicines safely.
The following bolded steps come directly from the DEC's website:
Treat medications (liquids and pills) by adding water and then salt, ashes, dirt, cat litter, coffee grounds, or another undesirable substance, to avoid accidental or intentional misuse of ... more

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