In November 2018 my husband was in a serious accident. As a result, he had a total of nine surgeries and countless other procedures. Throughout these additional surgeries and his recovery, he was prescribed everything from opioids to anti-nausea medications… and everything in between. Fortunately, he didn’t need to use even half of the medications […]
Expired Medication
Valdosta State University Educates Students on the Dangers of Alcohol and Opioids
Located in southern Georgia, Valdosta State University is known for its natural beauty and award-winning design, with an undergraduate enrollment of about 10,000 students. The school has an active Campus Wellness program, offering resources and initiatives to help the student body live a healthy lifestyle, including a walking trail, Benefits and Wellness Fair and fitness […]
Medication disposal even easier with opening of DisposeRx Direct online store
What do non-profit prevention coalitions, physician and oral surgery practices, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Center pharmacies and private estates have in common? These are among the many organizations and entities that have ordered from our online store DisposeRx Direct since it opened a few months ago. The e-commerce site was created to make it […]
Getting creative during COVID to prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug misuse
Insight Human Services’ Derrick Vickers named DisposeRx Community Outreach Champion For organizations that rely on community involvement and engagement, the COVID restrictions over the last 15 months have presented a number of challenges. Local festivals, health fairs and other events have been largely cancelled, but these hurdles did not deter our latest DisposeRx Community Outreach […]
Caregiver tips for medication management
With widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the world is opening again. This is especially good news for older Americans, as isolation took its toll on mental and physical health. Outside of loneliness and isolation, social distancing also presented a new set of dangers and challenges, one of which was that aging Americans were increasingly required […]
