Saturday, April 22, was the DEA's National Drug Take Back Day. It's a chance to safely get rid of old, unwanted or no longer needed medication that the DEA said too often becomes a gateway to addiction.
A couple years ago we had to put our big dog down due to epileptic seizures and quite a bit of his seizure medication was not used. Back then, there had been a shortage in the Phenobarbital. It was tough to find a 90-day supply for a 150 pound dog. I had to drive 45 minutes to Cincinnati to get his Phenobarb.
Shortly after Ted died, I heard about Drug Take Back Day. It seemed like such a waste to dispose of all of these pills when people were desperate to find them. I called his veterinary neurologist, his vet, kennels, many shelters in the area, but due to laws no one was able to take them. I took them to the Police Department to properly dispose of them and as a last resort asked if they knew of anyone who could use these. No such luck so into the designated container they went. It was a sad moment. These meds helped my dog for so many years; I wish they could have helped someone else's dog.
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