{"id":816,"date":"2016-07-15T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2016-07-15T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T09:33:00","slug":"safe-medicine-disposal-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=816","title":{"rendered":"Safe Drug Disposal in Boston Updated for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Walking through the lobby of <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=42.3628055556,-71.0686305556&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=42.3628055556,-71.0686305556 (Massachusetts%20General%20Hospital)&amp;t=h\" rel=\"geolocation noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Massachusetts General Hospital\">Massachusetts General Hospital<\/a> last week, I was reminded of this post and this container for the disposal of prescription drugs. We have updated the links to help our readers who would like to clean out drugs from their own medicine cabinet or help an older relative or neighbor deal with the medications they no longer use.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d203f16e970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_8112\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d203f16e970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d203f16e970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_8112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This particular site is just for prescription&#0160;drugs. But when I did a bit of research&#0160;on the topic, I found some sites for other classes of drugs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401bb091d9dc2970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-11 at Monday, July 11, 201610.22.24 AM\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401bb091d9dc2970d img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401bb091d9dc2970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px; border: 1px solid #C7C7C7;\" title=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-11 at Monday, July 11, 201610.22.24 AM\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bphc.org\/whatwedo\/Recovery-Services\/community-mobilization\/Pages\/Drug-Take-Back.aspx\">a page with locations of other Drug Take Back Kiosks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These take human and pet medication and over-the-counter meds. They don&#39;t take needles, aerosols, or a few other categories, so read the list before you pack that bag from your medicine cabinet&#0160;cleanout.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d203f2ba970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sharps_disposal\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d203f2ba970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d203f2ba970c-320wi\" style=\"width: 316px;\" title=\"Sharps_disposal\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For safe needle and syringe&#0160;disposal, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bphc.org\/whatwedo\/Recovery-Services\/services-for-active-users\/Pages\/Safe-Needle-and-Syringe-Disposal.aspx\">the BPHC offers these locations.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c87a1e71970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"M1_01\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c87a1e71970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c87a1e71970b-350wi\" style=\"width: 337px;\" title=\"M1_01\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As long as we have your attention on this important topic, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutrxsafety.org\/\">here is a great resource for the safe use, storage, and disposal of meds.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Updated 07\/13\/17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bostonzestcom-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to click over to Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/> from here to support this site!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=gift_certificates&amp;banner=127JF9E4530CSFRCY4R2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=ADJGHXP6KLUUZMKI\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words: Penny &amp; Ed Cherubino<br \/>Photography: \u00a9 2016 Penny &amp; Ed Cherubino &#0160;The last photo is courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutrxsafety.org\/\">www.learnaboutrxsafety.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking through the lobby of Massachusetts General Hospital last week, I was reminded of this post and this container for the disposal of prescription drugs. 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