Safe Rx Drug Storage and Disposal

Did you know that 30% of teenagers misusing Rx drugs get them from home medicine cabinets? (Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Family medicine cabinets often contain unmonitored prescription painkillers, sleep aids, anti-anxiety medications, or Rx drugs for a sibling’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  Many of these medications are from old or expired prescriptions.  In fact, over 50% of homes in Hunterdon County have unsecured and unused/expired Rx drugs.

What can you do to limit youth access to Rx drugs at home?

Lock Up Rx Drugs

Use lockable medication boxes, cabinet locks, and weekly medication storage boxes to help keep medications secure.

Safely Dispose of Rx Drugs

The State of New Jersey sponsors Project Medicine Drop, and places secured drop boxes in the headquarters of local police departments throughout our County. 

Anyone from anywhere in New Jersey can visit the boxes seven days a week to drop off unneeded and expired medications - and keep them away from those at risk of abusing them.

The drop boxes accept solid pharmaceuticals such as pills, capsules, patches, inhalers, and pet medications. They cannot accept syringes or liquids.

For the hours of availability and other information, please use the contact numbers listed in the chart below.   

To view all of these on a map, visit the link here.