\nYears ago I heard of prescription drugs measurably present in at least one urban water supply. I was surprised, and wondered about its extent.<\/p>\n
It turns out that the FDA would rather you don’t flush pharmaceuticals – prescription or over-the-counter – down the toilet. They prefer, instead, that you bring them to a take-back location. Drug take-back locations are found at some clinics, retail stores, hospitals, or even police stations.<\/p>\n
The FDA realizes that some drugs left around, waiting to be returned, can constitute health risk because they could be taken by someone else. Therefore, they have developed a flush list of drugs that can be flushed down the toilet when no longer needed to prevent hazardous ingestion.<\/p>\n
In Canada, disposing of drugs is easy: apparently, you can bring them to any pharmacy.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/p>\n
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