A few articles about the Medicine Return Program!

Finally, a safe, environmental way to get rid of old medicine. - January 22, 2008, Seattle Times

Don't know what to do with your old, expired medications? Until now, there has been no safe and environmentally benign way to dispose of unused or expired medicine.

Teens' drugs of choice are right at home. - Aug 26, 2007, Editorial by Rob McKenna The Everett Herald

Recent data on drug trends in this country show that teens see abusing prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines as safer than street drugs.

The environmental side effects of old medicine. - May 5, 2007, Seattle Times

How many bottles or vials of medication do you have in your home?

Blue Bins at Patients’ Disposal  – April 22, 2007, USA Today

Patients at seven Group Health clinics in Washington state have a new way to get rid of their old medications: They just take them to the clinics and drop them into big blue bins - similar to mail boxes - as part of a pilot program that could be a model for other health care systems nationwide, says Shirley Reitz, associate director for clinical pharmacy services.

New Way to Dump Old Meds – March 2, 2007, Everett Herald

Pioneering 'drug take-back' program could help keep water safe. Group Health and the state Department of Ecology are part of a growing coalition trying to get manufacturers to take back old medicine the way some programs target TVs and other electronics.

Curing the Problem of Discarding Old Pills – February 1, 2007, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

At one time, pharmacies and physicians were OK with consumers flushing unwanted or expired medications down the toilet or throwing them in the garbage. Now, we know better.