What I wish my parents had known about their medicine cabinet | Public Health Insider

This week, we are sharing community perspectives on preventing overdose and addiction. We start with a conversation with Maya, an 18-year-old who started abusing prescription drugs at the age of 13. Now, she’s in recovery and shares her insight with us.

The following is a series of stories by Public Health Insider to highlight Overdose Prevention Day:

Thursday, August 31, is International Overdose Prevention Day.

This week, we are sharing community perspectives on preventing overdose and addiction. We start with a conversation with Maya, an 18-year-old who started abusing prescription drugs at the age of 13. Now, she’s in recovery and shares her insight with us.

Here are a two resources if you or someone you know could use some support:

Find a drop box here to safely dispose of medications.