The original item was published from 1/26/2018 4:25:09 PM to 3/1/2018 12:00:12 AM.

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Posted on: January 26, 2018

[ARCHIVED] DisposeRx: A virtually effortless way for patients to destroy leftover opioids

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute of Drug Abuse, more than 65 percent of people misusing prescription opioids are getting them from family and friends.

Personal prescriptions are one of the main sources of nonmedical opioid abuse. DisposeRx provides a virtually effortless way for patients to destroy leftover opioids and a way to do so without ever leaving home.

Additional information on the DisposeRx solution