This 2017 infographic from the National Safety Council is intended to educate citizens about the risks of retaining unused prescription medications in their homes and encourages the use of medication take back programs.
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Resource Tag: Safe Prescribing
Safe Medication Disposal Guide: Prescription Drug Community Action Kit
This 2015 publication from the National Safety Council provides guidance to state and local leaders and creating safe prescription drug disposal programs in their communities. Continue reading
Preventing Overdose: Prescription Drug Community Action Kit
This 2015 National Safety Council publication provides information to state and local government leaders about how to establish an opioid prevention program in their communities. Continue reading
Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Inject Drugs: Considerations for Pharmacists
This 2018 publication by the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists presents the concept of harm reduction and presents strategies for pharmacists to adopt harm reduction concepts in their practices. Continue reading
Tracking PDMP Enhancement: The Best Practice Checklist
In 2012, experts created a checklist of best practices for prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) as a way of improving the capability of PDMPs to produce data that is more accurate and useful. Continue reading
Benzodiazepine Use and Medication-Assisted Treatment
This patient education publication describes the risks of taking benzodiazepine medications while also being treated for opioid use disorder with medication assisted treatment. Continue reading
Tips for Decreasing Your Medication
This patient education guide offers advice to patients considering tapering their opioid pain medication. Continue reading