Prescription Drugs: Smart Moves
Keep them in a safe place
Keep them in a safe place
Store your meds in a secure place while taking them or until you can return them. Most importantly, do not leave them in the medicine cabinet, where they can be easily accessed.
Return them
Return them
Use your postal code to locate your nearest drug return location on the Health Products Stewardship Association site
Do not throw them out
Do not throw them out
Prescription drugs don’t vanish just because you throw them into the trash or flush them down the toilet. They can pollute the water supply and harm wildlife.
Why does it matter?
Meds can be dangerous
Up to 48% of Canadian households keep potentially harmful drugs, and most do not store them in a safe manner.
Discover the risksKids and Prevention
1 out of 10 Canadian teens have taken prescription drugs that don’t belong to them.
Protect your kidsTalk to your teen
To better understand opioid use among youth, we invite you to consult our guide “Let’s Talk Opioids” for parents. Inside you will find all the tools necessary to start the conversation with your teens.
Download itOur Partners
Drug Free Kids Canada is proud to deliver this Canada-wide initiative in cooperation with our partners and with the financial support of the Health Products Stewardship Association.
