apothecary Posted November 9, 2007 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/08/2085400.htm Got some leftover drugs - the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the US Government advises. A pilot program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is looking at ways people can safely dispose of unused prescription drugs that are liable to be abused. The Food and Drug Administration recommends flushing some of the most dangerous ones down the toilet, including the strong, addictive painkillers oxycodone and fentanyl and stimulants such as methylphenidate. But environmentalists worry about the effects on fish and amphibians. On its website SAMHSA recommends ways to disguise leftover pills. "Mixing prescription drugs with an undesirable substance, such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter, and putting them in impermeable, nondescript containers, such as empty cans or sealable bags, will further ensure the drugs are not diverted," it says. Of course some people do not drink coffee, but maybe they have a pet ferret. "Ferret waste, like nearly any other form of pet waste, can be effectively used to help prevent the abuse of unused prescription drugs," SAMHSA spokesman Mark Weber said. This news delighted the American Ferret Association. "The US Government declares ferret poop to be an effective weapon against drug abuse," the group said in a statement. SAMHSA said the problem is no joke. "One in five teens reports intentionally misusing someone else's prescription drugs to get high. Nearly half say they get the medications from friends and relatives for free," it says in a statement. Dr Ilene Ruhoy of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, studied leftover pharmaceuticals found in the homes of 473 people who died in 2006. She found 3,562 controlled substances, or an average of nearly eight per person. More than half were hydrocodone painkiller products, while the rest were oxycodone, morphine or fentanyl. - Reuters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted November 9, 2007 "man thats some good shit" yes, you may stab me in the eyes when you see me for that lame one, i deserve it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted November 9, 2007 hmmmm, coffee flavoured oxycodone whatever gave them the idea that coffee grounds would put any teenager off scrounging pills? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark80 Posted November 9, 2007 hmmmm, coffee flavoured oxycodone whatever gave them the idea that coffee grounds would put any teenager off scrounging pills? What makes you think poo will put a teenager of pills? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted November 9, 2007 "yeh man, they are the shit" Someone kill me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted November 9, 2007 lol keep 'em coming PD hmm it always seems government things backfire, just like the analogue clause did in the US...I foresee an experimental fungi substrate in those neighbourhoods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 9, 2007 they would also be hidden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gromit Posted November 9, 2007 now the kids can have jenkem hits full of ritalin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted November 9, 2007 I think all those pill popping kids are trying to help. They are just trying (successfully) to mix the pills into their own poop so that no children can get their hands on them. What better way to dispose of dangerous substances than in vivo composting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Francois le Danque Posted November 10, 2007 lol...LOL this thread is very amusing. shut the hell up passive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blangschpeer Posted November 12, 2007 damn those pill pooping junkies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
