Safer Lock

Safer Lock is a combination locking cap for prescription meds designed to help prevent prescription drug abuse and accidents. An @RxGuardianInc product.

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When it comes to medication safety, secure storage is just the start. When your prescriptions have expired or are no longer needed, dispose of them safely. Learn more: https://t.co/mh0B86BYj4

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Research has shown that approximately 50% of those suffering from severe mental illness are also afflicted with a substance abuse disorder. For youth, that percentage is even higher: up to 80% of adolescents with SUDs have at least one other disorder.
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Teen substance use can interfere with the areas of the brain responsible for decision-making, impulse control, and emotional regulation, which can lead to cognitive impairments, emotional instability, and increased risk of mental health disorders like anxiety and depression.

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National Prevention Week in May highlights the work of communities and organizations across the country that are preventing substance use, and promoting well-being. #NationalPreventionWeek

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Should parents worry about teens and drugs? DEA says YES. Fentanyl is deadly and widespread. Learn more on National Fentanyl Awareness Day. https://t.co/C7lm6qH70Z

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#TakeBackDay is a free event for communities nationwide to properly dispose of old and unneeded medications safely and anonymously. Saturday, April 25, from 10am-2pm bring those old and unneeded medications to a collection site near you: https://t.co/BdLXJqtX6e

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Illicit #fentanyl makes its way from cartel-owned labs to street crews and into the hands of teens who have no idea just how dangerous experimentation can be and who can access fake rx pills or illicit street drugs via popular social media platforms.

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Prevent child medication poisoning. Lock up your meds, particularly potent Rx and OTC medications. Store medications and vitamins up and away. #childsafety #UpAndAway

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During Poison Prevention Week and all year, remember to keep ALL medicines,
vitamins, and supplements up and away and out of reach of young children. Call the
poison center at 1-800-222-1222 immediately if your child gets into any medication.
#MedsUpAway #ChildSafety

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March 15-21 is National Poison Prevention Week. Medications are the leading cause of accidental poisoning in children, accounting for over 60,000 emergency department visits annually for those under five. #LockYourMeds #MedsUpAndAway #ChildSafety

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When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet? Disposing of old medications properly can help prevent abuse and accidental poisonings. Take your unneeded medications to a nearby pharmacy or other collection site to dispose of them safely.
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Most kids age 8 to 12 spends about 4 to 6 hours a day online.

More startlingly, our teens are spending a whopping 9 hours a day watching or interacting online, and this number grows each year.

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The holidays are often a time of joy. Unfortunately, the holidays can also bring added safety risks, both in and out of your home.

Luckily, with some knowledge and preparation, you can help protect your children and family from these risks and ensure safe, happy holidays.

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From seemingly innocent vitamins and natural supplements to OTC cold meds and Rx pills: medications are the #1 danger to every child in your home.

Medicines are the leading cause of poisoning in children.

90% of child poisonings occur in the home.

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For parents with young children, the holiday season brings visitors, decorations, new routines, and constant distractions, perfect conditions for household hazards to escalate into major emergencies. #childsafety

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Medications provide an easily accessible opportunity for teens to experiment with substance misuse:

– 18.4% of people aged 12+ have deliberately misused Rx meds at least once.

– 4% of teens and pre-teens are misusing OTC cough meds to get high.

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Find out which opioid prevention grants can help your organization pay for lock boxes to turn the tide of the opioid epidemic in your community.
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For teens and pre-teens, the medications in your home could be an easy way to experiment with substance abuse.

One in five young adults has abused a prescription drug.

One in 31 young adults has used an over-the-counter cough medicine to get high.

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Roughly four school busloads of children are seen in emergency rooms for medication-related treatment every day in the U.S. #childsafety

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Fentanyl is the driving force behind the majority of drug overdoses in the United States. For teens who may not understand the risks, experimenting with any drug can be fatal. Fentanyl is powerful and fast-acting: one pill can kill.