DOCTORS’ LOUNGE
Ms. Elson’s timely article brought to light
the progress we are making. More and more
drug drop-offs are becoming available. We
should take advantage of them when we can.
But please do not let your busy schedule,
your concern for the environment, or your
unfamiliarity with regulations deter you
from properly disposing of your unused
medications. We are battling a drug abuse
epidemic. People are dying. Make sure you
are not an unwitting supplier. You may save
the life of someone you love… And that’s
not talking trash. L
M
The Courier-Journal Columnist Martha
Elson’s “Dispose of Prescription Drugs? It’s
Not Easy in Louisville” first appeared in the
July 8th edition of The Courier-Journal and
is available to read on-line at the newspa1
per’s website, www.courier-journal.com.
Note: Dr. Murphy, board-certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Addiction
Medicine, is the president and medical director of Murphy Pain Center. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of
Louisville School of Medicine [