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    While there are prescription drug monitoring programs in the state, in most cases they are not mandatory. Only 26 percent of Arizona prescribers report abiding by one. Click here for more details.

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    In most cases, prescriptions can be disposed of with common household trash – mixed with a substance such as kitty litter or used coffee grounds. However, the FDA has stipulated that some opioids may be flushed down the toilet. Click here for more details.

    The Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative is “a multi-systemic effort to reduce prescription drug misuse and abuse in Arizona.” Click here for more details.

    From a doctor, medicine cabinet, friends or family members. Click here for some statistics on college students and Rx drugs.

    While opioid statistics are spotty, “26 percent of adults living in the southeastern region of Arizona (Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties) report current Rx drug misuse.” Click here for more information.

    On average, one Arizonan dies each day, due to an opiate overdose. Click here for more information

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