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Surgeon, Writer, Researcher, Dilettante. https://www.ariadnelabs.org/  http://www.lifebox.org/ 

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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 14 Mar 2017

    Key point 2: Give patients clear disposal instructions for unused pills (Easiest: flush down the toilet). http://bit.ly/2lY6gfs 

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      2. sam krishnan‏ @iamsamkrishnan 14 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        seriously? What is the impact at your local wastewater treatment plant ? @weforg @NEWaterEnv - any comments ?

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      3. R Ladeiras Lopes‏ @rladeiraslopes 14 Mar 2017
        Replying to @iamsamkrishnan @Atul_Gawande and

        yeah, down the toilet's not a good idea!

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      1. Lauri Heintz‏ @LheintzBio 14 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        flushing drugs can harm wildlife. Look for drug take back programs. Most cities have these.

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      1. Colleen Brown‏ @colcbrow 14 Mar 2017
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        Nope- not environmentally sound. Better to return to pharm, or mix w/wet coffee grounds, dog poop or kitty litter and trash.

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      1. jddj‏ @jddj 14 Mar 2017
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        the toilet is a bad plan for this: gets it into streamwater, animals and the food chain.

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      1. M. Willies‏ @dohbeedoo 14 Mar 2017
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        This might be the first time I've disagreed with you. I always instruct the return of any and all pills to the pharmacist.

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      1. Debra Gottsleben‏ @gottsled 14 Mar 2017
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        don't flush down toilet horrible 4 environment hand in to designated site check w/your police department

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      1. Patrice Milos‏ @milospm1206 14 Mar 2017
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        Not a good idea at all. The EPA website provides important guidance here. Not good for water creatures at all!!!!

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      1. Deb Pullen‏ @deboncentral 14 Mar 2017
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        flushing is a bad idea. Take unused prescription or OTC drugs back to the Pharmacy.

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      1. Julie Winslow‏ @julmcduf 15 Mar 2017
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        agree to dispose of unneeded narcotics quickly before they cause human harm but please don't flush =☠️🌎

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      1. barttels‏ @barttels2 14 Mar 2017
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        Really not sure you've thought this through.

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      1. David Mandell‏ @DSMandell 21 Mar 2017
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        c'mon Dr. G! Water treatment plants can't handle medication compounds.

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      1. Barbara Monaco‏ @barbramon1 20 Mar 2017
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        The easiest but not environmentally sound way to do this. Gets in water supply. Many local programs in OH for safe disposal.

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      1. Scotch‏ @Scotch_FFS 18 Mar 2017
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        @EdDarrell however, most local pharmacy & law enforcement have drug take back programs to dispose of properly.

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      1. Scotch‏ @Scotch_FFS 18 Mar 2017
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        @EdDarrell one 20ct RX lasts me a yr. Only take when it's unbearable. No way I'm flushing my sanity safety net.

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      1. Walt Whitman, NP‏ @interruptedRN 14 Mar 2017
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        mix with coffee grounds or kitty litter

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