Reduce Non-Medical Access to Prescription Drugs
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Brief Description
Introductory Paragraph
To minimize diversion, it is essential that people who have prescription medications in their homes store them safely. When people begin to misuse prescription drugs, they often acquire them by stealing them from family, relatives, friends or from homes that they enter for other reasons (work, open houses, breaking and entering). If prescription drugs are safely stored, misuse can be stopped earlier, because people who have not yet developed a dependence on opioids usually do not go directly to illegal opioids like heroin or fentanyl. Prescription drugs that are not safely stored can also be accidentally taken by young children or by curious pre-teens.
Key Information
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Relevant Research
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Impactful Federal, State, and Local Policies
See Details:Self-Funding Safe Storage campaign.
Available Tools and Resources
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Promising Practices
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