Comments on: Keep Your Prescription Medication Safe From Theft And Abuse http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:25:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: michael rebando http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/comment-page-1/#comment-364828 michael rebando Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/2008/02/03/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse/#comment-364828 another viable option with more features at a lower price. The company also donates 10% of all sales to non-profit org's & charities. another viable option with more features at a lower price. The company also donates 10% of all sales to non-profit org’s & charities.

]]> By: stacy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/comment-page-1/#comment-190088 stacy Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:07:28 +0000 http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/2008/02/03/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse/#comment-190088 All this is good advice. I had my purse stolen a few months back.. In it I had my needed medications; along with a glucose meter. I now keep my medicines locked up at home and only carry enough medicine on me for emergencies (one dose of each). I take 2 seizure meds, a diabetic med, and Ativan (this is a seizure breaker for me). The downside to this precaution is that it is illegal to have pills of any kind; prescription or otherwise, in an unmarked container. i was advised by the local police department to carry a printout from the pharmacy to show what i have. This is no guarantee that I will not be arrested, (it all depends on whether the officer wants to push it), but it does give me a little bit of security. Its a catch 22. Carry the prescription bottles with all my meds and risk them getting stolen, or carry an emergency supply in a pill caddy and risk an arrest. This normally would not concern me because i never do anything illegal, but i live in a drug and gang infested area where 4 or more people walking together is grounds for being stopped and searched. Thanks to the criminals, law abiding citizens now have to worry about issues such as this. All this is good advice. I had my purse stolen a few months back.. In it I had my needed medications; along with a glucose meter. I now keep my medicines locked up at home and only carry enough medicine on me for emergencies (one dose of each). I take 2 seizure meds, a diabetic med, and Ativan (this is a seizure breaker for me). The downside to this precaution is that it is illegal to have pills of any kind; prescription or otherwise, in an unmarked container. i was advised by the local police department to carry a printout from the pharmacy to show what i have. This is no guarantee that I will not be arrested, (it all depends on whether the officer wants to push it), but it does give me a little bit of security. Its a catch 22. Carry the prescription bottles with all my meds and risk them getting stolen, or carry an emergency supply in a pill caddy and risk an arrest. This normally would not concern me because i never do anything illegal, but i live in a drug and gang infested area where 4 or more people walking together is grounds for being stopped and searched. Thanks to the criminals, law abiding citizens now have to worry about issues such as this.

]]> By: Michael http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/comment-page-1/#comment-104459 Michael Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:32:14 +0000 http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/2008/02/03/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse/#comment-104459 This was well written. The commercials about prescription pill abuse have no call to action. I felt it was time to offer lock boxes to house medication. I created a sit and hope that even if people don't buy from me, they buy a good lock for their medication. If you know of any additional products that you found to be good, I would love to hear from you. This was well written. The commercials about prescription pill abuse have no call to action. I felt it was time to offer lock boxes to house medication. I created a sit and hope that even if people don’t buy from me, they buy a good lock for their medication. If you know of any additional products that you found to be good, I would love to hear from you.

]]> By: Susie http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/comment-page-1/#comment-104354 Susie Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:37:52 +0000 http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/2008/02/03/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse/#comment-104354 I totally agree. I purchased a lock box manufactured by a company called IdeaStream™ Consumer Products, LLC but marketed under the brand name Vaultz. I do NOT recommend using this product as a "friend" was able to bend the latch mechanism up without breaking the lock (so the combination still works and "secures"). He must have hit me twice because I went to the box one week after putting the medication in it and setting the combination and I thought it looked like some of my medication MAY have been missing (took some pills but left some pills). But then about a week ago this person was in my home and I had moved the location of the box (hid it in the back of my bedroom closet and locked it via combination!) and I found him in my room (not caught in the act) asked him to stay out of my room or leave my home (during a small gathering) and then upon everyone leaving we checked the box and sure enough, it was in the same location but with all of the meds GONE and the combination lock in tact. I wrote to the company, called this persons doctor to tell them he may be in trouble and would call the police but I'm liable for his consumption of medications prescribed to me while he is in my home even if I did what I thought I could to help prevent his addicted thievery! It's so upsetting that people do this. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with this particular individual anymore but I'm still very very scared to keep any medication in my home since I often have prescription narcotics and anti anxiety medication for two severe medical conditions which I'm closely monitored for. I'm glad people are talking about this because it hurts when someone steals your needed medication but it hurts worse when you learn that your friend is in the grips of addiction, will steal from you and you have to cut them loose. Again, thanks for bringing this up. I hope you get more responses! Sincerely Susie I totally agree. I purchased a lock box manufactured by a company called IdeaStream™ Consumer Products, LLC but marketed under the brand name Vaultz. I do NOT recommend using this product as a “friend” was able to bend the latch mechanism up without breaking the lock (so the combination still works and “secures”). He must have hit me twice because I went to the box one week after putting the medication in it and setting the combination and I thought it looked like some of my medication MAY have been missing (took some pills but left some pills). But then about a week ago this person was in my home and I had moved the location of the box (hid it in the back of my bedroom closet and locked it via combination!) and I found him in my room (not caught in the act) asked him to stay out of my room or leave my home (during a small gathering) and then upon everyone leaving we checked the box and sure enough, it was in the same location but with all of the meds GONE and the combination lock in tact.

I wrote to the company, called this persons doctor to tell them he may be in trouble and would call the police but I’m liable for his consumption of medications prescribed to me while he is in my home even if I did what I thought I could to help prevent his addicted thievery!

It’s so upsetting that people do this. I’m so glad I don’t have to deal with this particular individual anymore but I’m still very very scared to keep any medication in my home since I often have prescription narcotics and anti anxiety medication for two severe medical conditions which I’m closely monitored for.

I’m glad people are talking about this because it hurts when someone steals your needed medication but it hurts worse when you learn that your friend is in the grips of addiction, will steal from you and you have to cut them loose.

Again, thanks for bringing this up. I hope you get more responses!

Sincerely
Susie

]]> By: Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/comment-page-1/#comment-102761 Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:49:35 +0000 http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/2008/02/03/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse/#comment-102761 I very much agree, Steve. Growing up where I grew up, and living where I live, well, I have to admit that sometimes it seems like an overwhelmingly hopeless situation. The problem is so bad and so widespread. Now that I think about it, there's been an addict in my life in some way at any given point during the last 13 years or so - these are "tips" I've learned the hard way. During the Super Bowl tonight, I saw one of those "anitdrug" commercials, and it was dedicated to parents keeping their medications out of reach of their children. Great timing, with this post and all :) Thanks for chiming in. I very much agree, Steve. Growing up where I grew up, and living where I live, well, I have to admit that sometimes it seems like an overwhelmingly hopeless situation. The problem is so bad and so widespread. Now that I think about it, there’s been an addict in my life in some way at any given point during the last 13 years or so – these are “tips” I’ve learned the hard way.

During the Super Bowl tonight, I saw one of those “anitdrug” commercials, and it was dedicated to parents keeping their medications out of reach of their children. Great timing, with this post and all :)

Thanks for chiming in.

]]> By: steve hayes http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse-234/comment-page-1/#comment-102760 steve hayes Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:58:06 +0000 http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/2008/02/03/keep-your-prescription-medication-safe-from-theft-and-abuse/#comment-102760 This is a needed warning to everyone. Heath Ledger is just another victim of the prescription drug epidemic that is taking the lives of people of all ages and all economic classes. As the director of Novus Medical Detox, we daily see the ravages of prescription drugs. We need to wake up soon to the facts--some of these prescription drugs are just legal heroin and cocaine. They have the same molecular structure and create the same effects--except that they have the mantle of "legitimacy" because they can be obtained from a licensed pharmacy. We have to keep these dangerous drugs away from our children and others for whom they are not prescribed. Steve Hayes http://www.novusdetox.com This is a needed warning to everyone. Heath Ledger is just another victim of the prescription drug epidemic that is taking the lives of people of all ages and all economic classes.

As the director of Novus Medical Detox, we daily see the ravages of prescription drugs. We need to wake up soon to the facts–some of these prescription drugs are just legal heroin and cocaine. They have the same molecular structure and create the same effects–except that they have the mantle of “legitimacy” because they can be obtained from a licensed pharmacy.

We have to keep these dangerous drugs away from our children and others for whom they are not prescribed.

Steve Hayes
http://www.novusdetox.com

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