Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It encourages Americans to properly dispose of prescription medications. He addressed the issue in a video posted to X, marking the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26th.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has set up a free, anonymous drop-off site nationwide that allows Americans to leave unused Prescription drugs.
US Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 22, 2025, during a press conference announcing the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) intention to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US Department of Food Supply. (Reuters/Elizabeth Franz)
While flushing the toilet might think that throwing the toilet is a safe alternative, it can prevent people from accidentally ingesting it, Kennedy warns that there is a risk to it too. The HHS chief explained that once flushed, the drug could enter the water system and expose water drinkers to those substances.
“We don’t fully understand the effects of low levels of contraceptive hormones, antibiotics and chemotherapeutics in water, but that’s not good,” Kennedy said in the video.
Images of HHS Secretary candidate RFK Jr. were juxtaposed next to a bottle of tablets made by the pharmaceutical company. (istock/getty)
However, there are some medications that are safe to flush. According to the FDA’s “Flash List,” there are several opioid medications that are safe for flash, such as Vicodin, Oxycontin and Percocet. However, the FDA warns you not to flush any drugs that aren’t listed on your flush list into the toilet.
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The DEA is watching national prescription drugs get back in the day, more than a way for Americans to clean up unwanted or unused medications. on that website The DEA, which promotes Take Back Day, says, “It’s assembled it as a way to prevent drug misuse and opioid addiction from beginning.
During the latest takeback day in October 2024, DEA collected 629,953 pounds, or 314 tons of medication across 4,644 collection sites.
For those who miss National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, there is a drug takeaway site that is open all year round. The FDA provides instructions on how to safely and safely dispose of your medication.
