As
a parent you know how dangerous it can be if the wrong hands discover
an old, half-full prescription medicine bottle deep in a cabinet.
The
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foundation (NABPF) is continuing the AWARXE
Consumer Protection Program to inform you of the dangers an unmonitored
medicine cabinet can pose during the holidays.
More than 50% of prescription drug abusers 12 and older
obtained those prescription drugs from family and friends for free. Further, the number of children
under five seen in emergency rooms for medication poisoning related to
prescription drug self-exposure has increased dramatically. The holidays
bring numerous gatherings and parties, as well as opportunities for
guests to acquire medications that are not theirs,
including prescription drugs in your home medicine cabinet.
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