Don't know where to drop off old prescription meds? This map will help. [Breaking]
The biannual Prescription Drug Take Back Day event happened Saturday, but that’s not the only time people can drop off unwanted or unused prescription medication.new interactive mapThe resource is designed to encourage people to clear their homes of prescription drugs that could be abused. County officials say many people who misuse prescriptions find the medicine at home or get it from family and friends.
Dr. Joe Sepulveda, medical director of Family Health Care Services of San Diego, says only about 10 percent of people suffering from a substance use disorder receive any type of treatment. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office, fentanyl-caused deaths increased 1,300 percent between 2016 and 2020.
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