How can parents help to prevent prescription drug abuse?
- Keep medication in a secure place, such as a locked box or cabinet.
- Keep track of your prescription drugs by counting the pills in each package.
- Avoid sharing your medication with family or friends, even if they have been prescribed the same drug before.
- Return any unused or expired medications to your pharmacy or to a take-back program.
- Keep track of your refills at the pharmacy. Make sure there are none that you did not fill yourself.
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