What you can do to help solve the problem:
1. Educate yourselft: Visit
Partnership for Drug Free Kids2. Talk to your child(ren)about the medicine abuse. It is never to early to talk about healthy behaviors.
3. Safeguard your medications in your home. Lock them up and dispose of unwanted and unused meds properly. Find a take back location in your area.
LOCAL MEDICATION DISPOSAL DROP BOXES
Carilion Franklin Memorial – Emergency Dept. Waiting Area 1800 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office – Westlake Substation 13205 Booker T Washington Hwy, Hardy, VA 24101
CLICK BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOCATIONS:
https://safe.pharmacy/drug-disposal/ https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-drug-take-back-locations