The Reuters headline is so perfect, we can’t improve upon it. Hide your old pills in poop, folks, before you discard them, especially ones that are frequently abused like the painkillers oxycodone, morphine, and fentanyl, and the stimulant methylphenidate. The folks at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration say it’s a good way to “divert” the pills from abusers.

“Ferret waste, like nearly any other form of pet waste, can be effectively used to help prevent the abuse of unused prescription drugs,” SAMHSA spokesman Mark Weber said.

“Hide your old pills in poop, U.S. government says” [Reuters]
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