Should we cook meds before disposing of them?

[The Mad Monk]

Not sure why I was thinking about this. Prescription medications always say to dispose of unused portions, but rarely go into detail. Add in the increased levels of common drugs found in groundwater, and you get the feeling there's a hole there we aren't looking at.

Why not take the pills and bake them at 500 F for hour before throwing them out, to denature them? Does this make sense?

Anyone here ever been on Prednisone? I couldn't get to sleep had only three hours and I'm wide awake. Situation abnormal.

[Asher]

Don't you cook meds to make them?

[BlackCat]

Here we can return leftovers to the pharmacists wich then send them to proper destruction. Can't you do the same ?

[Wezil]

I'm sure we could but who can bother with that?

[Al B. Sure!]

If you can get high off it, I'm sure some college kids would be interested

[MikeH]

Ours always say to return unused prescription meds to the pharmacy for them to dispose of safely.

[Dinner]

We should always cook med students before we dispose of them.

On a more serious note I'm to lazy to throw unused meds out so I just keep them in the pantry.

[Wezil]

I use them as pet treats.

[Provost Harrison]

500F...is that hot?

[Zoetstofzoetje]

As a matter of fact, I've been taking prednisone for three weeks, until last week. Against an 'inflamed' nerve. I stopped taking it, because you risk getting diabetes if you take it for too long a period of time.

Prednisone has nothing to do with sleep patterns. Although I can imagine that it might get your system running faster, so that you feel more energetic (and can't sleep).

[MrFun]

500F...is that hot?

Put the palm of your hand on a surface that is 500 F next time to find out.

[KrazyHorse]

If you can get high off it, I'm sure some college kids would be interested

That reminds me: I have 29/30 Valiums left...