I got this month’s issue of Real Simple in the mail over the weekend. Opened it last night and saw a small blurb about disposing of expired medication. It starts by stating that putting medicine down the drain, and therefore into the sewer system, is not a good idea. It damages the ecosystem and waterways. I couldn’t agree more.
Goes on to say that you should “mix most expired pills with coffee grounds, cat litter, or sawdust in a zippered plastic bag and throw it out with the garbage”. This poses a problem for me as I don’t have or use any of those items. I’m just being hypothetical here though, as I don’t have any pills to dispose of either.
Here’s where I get lost:
“Highly addictive drugs, such as Percocet and OxyContin… should be flushed, to eliminate any chance of accidental ingestion.”
Who is digging through coffee grounds, cat litter and/or sawdust to get illicit drugs? Is it wrong for me to think that if someone is going to all that effort, they should get a little “something something” for their efforts?
Interesting! I wonder who lets their percocet expire? Just saying…
Hahaha! I remember a news segment on how our drinking water is now laced with anti-depressants because people flush them. Part of me thinks this is a good thing…
I’m just sayin’…
If someone’s digging through kitty litter, they should definitely get a “treat.” That’s hard and smelly work. I’ve taken a percocet for less.
Ha ha ha ha… this is awesome! I had to laugh imagining some crazy dude digging through cat shit to look for some drugs. Which crazy drug addict would do this? He/she would have to hit a jackpot first of all… I mean what’s the chance that the trash can he/she will be digging his/her face into will have drugs? Plus, after being stuffed together with cat shit, you’ve got to be totally desperate and a bit looney 😛