LET'S PUT A LID ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE Prescription drugs can be deadly. So store them safely. CHANGE . More than 50% of opioid misuse originates with excess pills being used by others who have access. PUSH DOWN Store all prescription drugs in a locked container. Keep track of the exact number of pills in every container. the SCRIPT . Talk to children about the seriousness and CLOSE hazards of using prescription drugs. Dispose of excess prescription drugs propery dmhas itsworthitguilford.org For resources, go to drugfreect.org This publication is funded in whole by grants from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the CT Departments of Public Health (DPH) and Mental Health and Addiction Serices (DMHAS). Its contents are solely the responsbility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administraon, or HHS.