Drug Overdose

Did you know that death from prescription drug overdose now exceeds all other accidental deaths, including automobile accident?

We learned that bit of information at last night's meeting of Pamlico County's Board of Commissioners. Ms. Tanya Roberts of ACT Now NC briefed the commissioners on Project Lazarus, which among other measures, is establishing a safe procedure for citizens to dispose of unneeded or out of date prescription medicine. The Pamlico County Sheriff has agreed to establish a medication drop box in the Sheriff's office.

The box, which will be under 24-hour surveillance, will solve the problem of disposal. The procedure will be described by pharmacists in a notice provided to everyone picking up a prescription.