Seventy percent of drug addictions begin in the medicine cabinet. Protect yourself and others by properly discarding medicine that’s expired or no longer needed. Old medications can be dangerous Taking medicine past its expiration date is risky. Once medicine has expired, the chemical makeup can change so it may not work as intended. Drugs may also decrease in strength over time. Drugs taken past their expiration date are not as effective and can form bacteria that may make you sick. The importance of proper drug disposal Prescription medicine abuse is a major problem. Keeping medicine that's expired or no longer needed in your home means other people could have access to it. Most people who misuse prescription medicines get them from family or friends. Safe drug disposal: Reduces substance abuse Reduces unintentional poisoning Reduces water pollution Improves water quality Do your part to stop substance abuse. Dispose of unused and expired medications… By using a drug disposal product like DisposeRX at home. By dropping them off at your local law enforcement department. If you cannot get to a drug take back location promptly and your medicine is on the FDA flush list, your next best option is to immediately flush these potentially dangerous medicines down the toilet. If your medicine is not on the flush list, you should follow these instructions to discard them, in your trash at home. Tell others that opioids are addictive. Do not share prescription medication with any one. Haralson County drug dropbox locations Bremen Police Department 191 N. Georgia Ave. Bremen, GA 30110 Buchanan Police Department 4300 GA-120 Buchanan, GA 30113 Haralson County Sheriff’s Department 137 Hayes-Glass Dr. Bremen, GA 30110 Tallapoosa Police Department 15 E Alabama St. Tallapoosa, GA 30176 For substance abuse treatment and recovery resources, please visit tanner.org/healthy-haralson-resource-guide.