Season 2 trailer · 21 min
Drug Take Back Programs – Keeping Your Home RX Safe
October 19, 2022
More children are taken to the ER from accidental ingestion of medication than car accidents. Guest Host, Clare Kramer, is joined by Carlos Briano, Elizabeth Farrar, and WWE Star “JTG” to talk about keeping your home RX safe for kids.
Locking up medications and keeping them out of sight is essential. You have to have conversations with your kids about safe medication use and who to trust giving you medicines, and you need to have this conversation often. Remind them to be safe. Tune in for additional steps parents/caregivers can take and information on the DEA Drug Takeback program.
IN THIS EPISODE:
[00:56] Why accidental ingestion is common [03:59] How to have a conversation with kids about medications [07:18] Why fentanyl is being put in drugs and the rise in the drug occurrences [10:52] Alternatives to storing medications safely [12:32] Information on drug takeback program [17:24] Additional steps parents or caregivers can take
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
If you are taking prescription medications, be sure to securely lock them up and keep them out of sight. You need to have conversations with your kids about medications. Have them more than once and make sure they understand. Only take drugs from a trusted adult. If you have unused, expired, or unneeded medications, turn them in at a take-back day hosted by the DEA