Health & Fitness
SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: Lock Your Meds Campaign
SAFE's social worker, Nicole Giordano, recently presented Lock Your Meds at the Glen Cove Senior Center.
On Tuesday, January 15th a presentation was conducted by SAFE’s social worker, Nicole Giordano, at the Glen Cove Senior Center entitled “Lock Your Meds!” Lock Your Meds is a national multi-media campaign designed to reduce prescription drug abuse by making adults aware that they are the “unwitting suppliers” of prescription medications being used in unintended ways, especially by young people. The presentation educated seniors about the measures they can take to prevent prescription medication abuse in their home, most importantly prescription opioids.
About half (53%) of abused medications come from family and friends, not a stranger/drug dealer or the internet. Lock Your Meds encourages people to secure and take regular inventory of their medication so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. The abuse of prescription medication by youth and teens is on the rise. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans age 14 and older, after marijuana and alcohol.
The first line of defense in prescription drug abuse prevention starts in the home stated Ms. Giordano. “We are so fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit the Senior Center and spread this important message.”
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a United States federal-government research institute whose mission is to "lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction”. For more information please visit www.drugabuse.gov.
For more information about Lock Up Your Meds please visit www.lockyourmeds.org.
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SAFE is the only alcohol and substance abuse prevention, intervention and education agency in the City of Glen Cove. Its Coalition is conducting an opioid prevention awareness campaign entitled, "Keeping Glen Cove SAFE," in order to educate and update the community regarding opioid use and its consequences. To learn more about the SAFE Glen Cove Coalition please follow us on www.facebook.com/safeglencove or visit SAFE’s website to learn more about the 0pioid epidemic at www.safeglencove.org.
