The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have announced a national day where prescription drugs can be "Taken Back" no questions asked. Take-Back Day is on Saturday, September 25th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Collections sites can be found by logging onto the DEA website.
Narconon East U.S., a non-profit drug rehabilitation and education organization, fully supports Take-Back day. Narconon has seen the ever increasing rise in prescription drug addiction since the FDA lowered the rules for pharmaceutical companies to advertise on TV and other media prescription drugs. As profits of the pharmaceutical companies soared so has prescription drug addiction.
The ONDCP recognizes prescription addiction as the fastest growing drug problem in the U.S. The easy availability of prescription drugs makes this possible. By recognizing Take-Back day, used prescription drugs can be properly disposed of without them leading to an addiction.
Narconon East U.S. has seen many cases where unused prescriptions fall into the hands of a teen or other family member than the one the prescription was originally intended for. The result of this can be the teen becoming addicted or giving or selling the prescription to others. Many of today's prescription painkillers are extremely addictive. The result can be setting a teen onto the road of addiction.
By promoting a Take-Back day addictive and otherwise harmful prescription drugs are taken out of circulation as they should be. Prescriptions are intended for the one the drug is prescribed for under a medical doctor's care. Although there are many case on record of individuals becoming addicted to a doctor's prescription these same drugs falling into the hands of someone who they weren't prescribed to can create an even greater problem in society.
As the DEA states, "You cannot predict the effect a drug can have on you". As Narconon explains, all drugs are poisons. The amount taken determines the effect. Take enough of any drug and it will kill you. Drugs are regulated by prescription because of the high potential for abuse. The close monitoring by a medical doctor with a patient fully informed of the drug and all its possible side effects and communicating any possible side effects the patient notices to his physician is the best guarantee a person has of avoiding addiction.
Take-Back day is a way for Americans to lessen the potential of addiction to prescription drugs. Narconon fully supports this effort. If you know of someone that has already become addicted Narconon offers drug rehabilitation services or if you would like information on drug education contact Narconon East U.S. at 877-237-3307.
