Comments on: Dispose Of Unused Prescription Drugs At Roundup Event http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: [_]\ http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53613 [_]\ Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:04:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53613 deBugger..........THANKS so much for that info. I never knew that and will keep that in mind. deBugger……….THANKS so much for that info.
I never knew that and will keep that in mind.

]]> By: deBugger http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53470 deBugger Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:17:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53470 Don't flush meds. It has been proven that they eventually make their way into the water supply, mutating fish, amphibians, shellfish, & anything that eats them or drinks water that has cycled through the system. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23503485 http://www.naturalnews.com/water_supply.html Don’t flush meds. It has been proven that they eventually make their way into the water supply, mutating fish, amphibians, shellfish, & anything that eats them or drinks water that has cycled through the system.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23503485

http://www.naturalnews.com/water_supply.html

]]> By: Trish http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53401 Trish Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:30:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53401 Saving unused drugs sounds good in theory but in reality you must realize that they have an expiration date. I worked at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company years ago and learned that after a couple of years the pills start to loose potency, so if you have antibiotics from 3 years ago the odds are they do nothing when you take them. At that point whatever you think you have could get worse and not better. I think we all like to diagnose ourselves but we have to realize we don't have that MD after our names. Internet web sites give out wonderful information but we can apply symptoms from just about anything to what we are currently feeling. Saving unused drugs sounds good in theory but in reality you must realize that they have an expiration date. I worked at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company years ago and learned that after a couple of years the pills start to loose potency, so if you have antibiotics from 3 years ago the odds are they do nothing when you take them. At that point whatever you think you have could get worse and not better. I think we all like to diagnose ourselves but we have to realize we don’t have that MD after our names. Internet web sites give out wonderful information but we can apply symptoms from just about anything to what we are currently feeling.

]]> By: [_]\ http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53359 [_]\ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:27:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53359 why not flush them? why not flush them?

]]> By: Atmore Girl http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53340 Atmore Girl Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:34:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53340 Umm am I the only one who finds this odd?? Why wouldnt you just throw them in the trash? Wouldnt that be better than driving and giving it to them. Save gas and a trip we all have trash cans! I just think something more is going on here they just are not saying the 100% truth. I might be wrong it just dont make sense to me. Seems fishy!!?!?!?! Umm am I the only one who finds this odd?? Why wouldnt you just throw them in the trash? Wouldnt that be better than driving and giving it to them. Save gas and a trip we all have trash cans! I just think something more is going on here they just are not saying the 100% truth. I might be wrong it just dont make sense to me. Seems fishy!!?!?!?!

]]> By: emjay http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53295 emjay Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53295 Yeah, sounds tricky - I agree, I would be tempted to take them out of the bottles with my name on them, but also would keep them with the prescription container with label to prove they are mine. I agree that it might be better to hold on to some you could use later (pain meds, etc), but who can use antibiotics _later_? When you are prescribed antibiotics, you are supposed to take ALL of them. I hope there are safeguards to ensure they are disposed of properly and those bringing medications get that reassurance that they won't wind up in the wrong hands. We should trust law enforcement, but too darn many have been setting poor examples lately that I am not sure how much trust most people have in them as a whole. Yeah, sounds tricky – I agree, I would be tempted to take them out of the bottles with my name on them, but also would keep them with the prescription container with label to prove they are mine. I agree that it might be better to hold on to some you could use later (pain meds, etc), but who can use antibiotics _later_? When you are prescribed antibiotics, you are supposed to take ALL of them.

I hope there are safeguards to ensure they are disposed of properly and those bringing medications get that reassurance that they won’t wind up in the wrong hands. We should trust law enforcement, but too darn many have been setting poor examples lately that I am not sure how much trust most people have in them as a whole.

]]> By: huh http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53293 huh Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:09:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53293 Are they nuts? Medical costs are high, I keep all my prescriptions you never know when you need anti biotics again if you get sick and can't afford the doctors visit. You never know if you get hurt and need a pain pill, or get a cold, infection etc. Do they plan to reimburse for the full cost of these disposed pills? I doubt it Are they nuts? Medical costs are high, I keep all my prescriptions you never know when you need anti biotics again if you get sick and can’t afford the doctors visit.

You never know if you get hurt and need a pain pill, or get a cold, infection etc.

Do they plan to reimburse for the full cost of these disposed pills? I doubt it

]]> By: Horrific http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53210 Horrific Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:04:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53210 The sad thing is some of us have drugs that are perfectly usable for ppl who can't afford them and yet the police are going to have to destroy them. How sad as none of my presciptions are pain pills but antibiotics that I have allergies to and they can't give them to someone who otherwise may have to pay hundreds of dollars for, and you know they can't afford them. AND thats just the tip of the iceberg, I know I have lots of celebrex and things that I also was allergic to and they are not out of date and only one or two are missing from the whole bottle. WHAT A WASTE It's like throwing away money. Some of my prescriptions were 233.00 for one bottle. BUT alas I will be there on the 25th to watch money go down the drain. Are we suppose to put them in plastic bags and take them out of our bottles? I sure wouldn't want to find out they ended up in the wrong hands with my name on them.!!!! It's not like it would be the first time something in police impound was stolen. The sad thing is some of us have drugs that are perfectly usable for
ppl who can’t afford them and yet the police are going to have to
destroy them.

How sad as none of my presciptions are pain pills but
antibiotics that I have allergies to and they can’t give them
to someone who otherwise may have to pay hundreds of dollars for,
and you know they can’t afford them.

AND thats just the tip of the iceberg, I know I have lots of celebrex
and things that I also was allergic to and they are not out of date and
only one or two are missing from the whole bottle.

WHAT A WASTE
It’s like throwing away money. Some of my prescriptions were 233.00
for one bottle.

BUT alas I will be there on the 25th to watch money go down the drain.

Are we suppose to put them in plastic bags and take them out of our
bottles?
I sure wouldn’t want to find out they ended up in the wrong hands with
my name on them.!!!!
It’s not like it would be the first time something in police impound was
stolen.

]]> By: Felicia Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53188 Felicia Jones Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:40:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53188 I wish that someone up here where I live would do this! I have so many that need to be disposed of, but I do not want to flush them and put all of these in our water systems (that may not can filter them out).....Maybe I need to make a few calls today! I wish that someone up here where I live would do this! I have so many that need to be disposed of, but I do not want to flush them and put all of these in our water systems (that may not can filter them out)…..Maybe I need to make a few calls today!

]]> By: Karen http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/dispose-of-unused-prescription-drugs-at-roundup-event/comment-page-1#comment-53176 Karen Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:06:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=28224#comment-53176 Thats a great way for the corrupt cops to get some narcotics. Imagine that. Thats a great way for the corrupt cops to get some narcotics. Imagine that.

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