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Need to get rid of unwanted or old medicines?
It is important to get rid of medicines in a safe way to prevent them from:
- Poisoning children or animals
- Getting into the water supply or environment
- Being stolen by drug users
Avoid having medicines you need to get rid of:
- Buy only the medicines you need.
- Buy only the amount of medicine you need.
- Do not take medicine samples you will not use.
State recommendations for getting rid of unwanted medicines:
Maine - Safe Medicine Disposal for ME program. Also see the Federal Guidelines for medication disposal. [PDF] New Hampshire - NHDES medicine disposal information Vermont - VTDOH medicine disposal factsheet [PDF], available from the health department's prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse page
The U.S. FDA has also launched a webpage to provide consumers with disposal information for certain medications.
Download our Medication Disposal Technical Document, [PDF] which summarizes medication disposal issues as of January 17, 2008.

www.nnepc.org
with questions, comments, or to list a take-back program on our site. To find guidelines for a successful take-back program provided by the State of Maine Attorney General's Office, click here.
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