09-03-2018 02:08 via deseretnews.com

'No such thing as safe leftovers': Groups help Utahns dispose of old prescriptions

SALT LAKE CITY — The fridge hasn't been cleaned out in a few weeks. You open it, and the aroma of last week's pizza, overripe bananas and Sunday's pot roast — now mystery meat — greets you.Old food is never pleasant, but leftover prescription drugs can be far more toxic when left on the shelf."There's no such thing as a safe medication leftover," said Greg Reid, SelectHealth community relations manager.More people in the Beehive State die from drug poisoning than from car crash
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