Our Opinion: Safely Discard Pills From Your House During Prescription Drug Take-back Day

You almost certainly have some and, in fact, you almost certainly have more than you did a few years ago. Now is your chance to get rid of them without putting people – or, for that matter, fish – at risk. Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, designed as both an opportunity and a reminder to clear your medicine cabinet, in particular, and your house, in general, of all those unused and outdated pharmaceuticals. There are very real reasons to rid your house of unused and/or expired medications.