Did you know that eighty percent of people addicted to heroin started with a legal prescription of an opioid?

Opioids are a common medication given to treat pain. Often, a patient prescribed these medications does not need the entire prescribed amount, leaving extra pills unused. Opioids can also be very addictive, thus a safe way to dispose of any unused amounts is important.

Some common opioids include:

• Hydrocodone (Norco, Lortab, Vicodin, Zohydro)
• Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet, Percodan, Roxicodone)
• Morphine (MSIR, MS Contin)
• Codeine (Tylenol #3, Phenergan with codeine)
• Fentanyl  (Duragesic, Actiq)
• Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
• Oxymorphone (Opana)
• Meperidine (Demerol)
• Tramadol (Ultram, ConZip)
• Buprenorphine (Subutex, Suboxone, Butrans, Zubsolv)
• Methadone (Dolophine, Methadose)

Intermountain Community Pharmacies provide collection sites for free.

For more information on safe disposal visit  http://useonlyasdirected.org/

Source: Use Only As Directed