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AssignmentMultiple Choice

How Drugs Work

Question 7 • VA_Pharmacology_A

Select this link to view the DEA National Take-Back Initiative pamphlet.Why does the DEA advise people against disposing unused or expired drugs in the trash?

Answer
A
The drugs can contaminate water systems.
B
It is illegal to leave drugs unattended.
C
Drugs left outside can contribute to pollution.
D
Other people can retrieve the drugs from the garbage.

Explanation

The concern is that someone could find discarded medicines in the garbage and take or misuse them. That is why the DEA recommends making medicines difficult to identify and retrieve if they must be thrown away. The correct choice is “Other people can retrieve the drugs from the garbage.”

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