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Unsecured prescriptions are deadly dangers
Leaving medications in easily accessible places lead to lethal consequences
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Prescription medications should be secured in a medical lockbox to keep them away from curious children. In 2012, half of all calls to the Georgia Poison Center were for children younger than 5, and more than 35,000 calls involved medications. - photo by J.K. Devine
Many people have unused prescription medications lying forgotten under the bathroom sink or in medicine cabinets. This may be a common practice, but research suggests it is a dangerous, and possibly lethal, one. “It’s really important that people properly secure medications, and keep them out of the reach of children and anyone who might have an interest in (illicitly) taking them,” said JP Banks, director of the Drug Free Coalition of Hall County.
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Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers
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