Instrucciones en Español: Cómo Desechar Píldoras, Líquidos, Cremas y Películas con Deterra
Vea lo fácil que es desactivar y desechar pastillas, líquidos, cremas y películas en tres sencillos pasos.
Instrucciones en Español: Cómo Desechar Parches con Deterra
Utilice el Sistema Deterra para desactivar rápida y fácilmente y desechar los parches medicinales, incluidos los parches transdérmicos de fentanilo.
Becker’s Healthcare Webinar
Industry leaders discuss how at‑home drug deactivation systems can enhance patient outcomes while reducing healthcare costs
Deterra Vision Session
Proper medication disposal is a simple yet powerful tool in the fight against the opioid crisis. By educating the public and providing accessible solutions, we can reduce the risk of medication misuse.
Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020 Hit Highest Number Ever Recorded
Drug overdose deaths rose by close to 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020, according to provisional data released by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. That’s a 29.4% increase […]
Deterra Helping to Deter Growth of Opioid Abuse
As the war on slowing down the theft and reselling of prescription drugs continues to haunt America, even small-town rural places like Holmes and Wayne counties, educating the public on this growing trend and finding ways to deter in-home thefts of outdated drugs is a priority for those in the health and wellness field. A […]
Rensselaer, Albany Counties mandate pharmacies hand out opioid deactivation products
RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. Capital Region county executives say Friday the pandemic put a lot of their important initiatives on pause. Now, amid a more than 65 percent increase in opioid deaths nationwide in 2020 compared to 2019, Rensselaer and Albany say it’s about time to put their plans into action again. “We are losing far […]
Steps Hospice Organizations Should Take to Tackle the Opioid Crisis
More than 90% of hospice and palliative care patients are prescribed a controlled medication to help manage their pain. While these drugs are essential for managing symptoms, they can be deadly if they end up in the wrong hands. Opioid misuse and overdoses impact all demographic groups, and the opioid crisis is claiming more lives […]
Disposing Of Unwanted Opioids Via The Mail Can Work—If Done Correctly
Coming up with a way to safely dispose of unneeded prescription medications is one important step we can take to reduce drug abuse. I have had loved ones pass away from cancer and I can attest firsthand that the disposal of their drugs after their passing was a vexing problem and one that none of […]
How Employers can Help Prevent Drug Misuse
For the last few years, drug overdose has been on the rise across the nation. More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, the highest death count ever recorded, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That translates to roughly one overdose death every five minutes, which does not capture the numerous […]