Poster on Safe Storage and Disposal of Medications

​Thank you for taking part in educating families about the importance of safe storage and disposal of medications. This poster has been designed specifically so you can add local resources. This poster is also available in Spanish. Please consider using the available space on the poster for adding phone numbers or websites of local take back programs and resources in your area. Here are some websites to get you started:  

• Safe Disposal of Medicines (FDA)
• Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations Search (US Dept of Justice)
• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (US Drug Enforcement Administration)
• Drug Disposal Information (US DEA) 

In addition, check out some other resources to support you in preventing, identifying, and treating opioid use disorder: 

• Training to treat opioid use disorder 
• AAP resources to address the opioid epidemic 
  
  

AAP Public Service Announcement on Medication 
In this public service announcement from the AAP, Dr Shelly Flais explains how to protect children by safely storing medicine at home. Physicians can share the PSA on practice websites or social media by using this code:  

<iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bUal9CbiKts" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>