Community-Based Medication Disposal Pilot Initiative in Southwest Tribal Communities

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Describes a public health pilot project testing a community-based prescription drug disposal system in tribal communities to increase awareness about the dangers of prescription drug accumulation in the home resulting in misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, and to improve drug disposal practices. Project provided drug deactivation bags for in-home use, and medication drop boxes were available in 29 healthcare facilities in mostly rural areas of Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada and Oklahoma.

Isaac Ampadu, Robert Morones, Andrea Tsatoke, et al.

Injury Epidemiology, 8(Suppl 2), 67

12/2021

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American Indian or Alaska Native · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Arizona · Minnesota · Nevada · Oklahoma