  Remove all personal identification from the bottle or label— scrape it off with a knife if necessary) and:
Mix all unused drugs with used (wet) coffee grounds, moist cat litter, spoiled food, flour mixed with a large amount of salt and water to make a paste, or other undesirable substance and put it in a plastic bag and seal it — make sure it is thoroughly mixed— knead the bag with your hands
Dispose of it in the trash the same day the trash is collected, don’t leave it outside in the container where it can be found - especially if the trash can will be sitting outside overnight
If left outside prior to trash pick up day, drugs and containers - even mixed with spoiled food may be stolen to be sold, swallowed, or traded at *"pharming" parties
Seal the empty bottle in a plastic bag and dispose in the trash
Keep the disposal as confidential as possible until after the trash is picked up and disposed of - telling family members and friends about it may encourage vandalism
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even younger siblings, gather together at a predetermined destination (usually a home where parents are un-supervising or unavailable). Once together, teens trade drugs from each other and take them, often as a substitute for illicit drugs.Usually, the drugs are dumped into a big bowl and kids reach in and grab a handful to swallow and get high. Strong narcotics and pain killers can be held back and sold for $30.00 or more per pill. Most of the time the drugs are stolen from parents or other family members. Sometimes they are purchased illegally on line. What teenagers don't comprehend, however, is the danger of mixing drugs and taking them together. They don't understand the ramifications or contraindications of mixing drugs.
