Unused medications can have harmful effects, including polluting waterways and the environment if they are flushed or thrown in the trash. They can also cause personal harm through misuse.
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In 2019, Meijer launched a drug take-back program in each of our supercenters across the Midwest to help solve this problem in the communities we serve. Our drug take-back kiosks, located near the pharmacy within each of our stores, are a safe way to properly dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications.
The program supports a growing community need to have access to a safe method for disposing unused medications. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 10 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of the abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.