Safe Rx Introduces Locking Pill Bottles to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Rx is proud to introduce their Locking Pill Bottles to combat the prescription drug abuse epidemic that is currently sweeping the United States.
"As the father of two young children, the growing abuse crisis is frightening," Sean Serell, M.D., Founder of Safe Rx said. "In my years as a practicing physician, I've dealt with prescription narcotics on a daily basis, and it's frustrating that these drugs that are so tightly controlled in hospital settings become easy targets for diversion and abuse when they're dispensed from a pharmacy. So, we developed our Locking Pill Bottles to create a simple, cost-effective barrier to put in front of this gateway to addiction."
Safe Rx's Locking Pill Bottles provide more security than the standard child-resistant prescription bottle cap, with a bottle cap protected with a combination lock to prevent opening by unauthorized parties. The locking pill bottle itself features an opaque blue design intended to conceal the contents of the bottle from prying eyes.
Safe Rx's Locking Pill Bottles are available in two formats. The standard Locking Pill Bottle comes with a preset code for its combination lock, while the Locking Pill Bottle Kits give customers the ability to set their own custom code for their bottle's combination lock. Both the Locking Pill Bottle and the Locking Pill Bottle Kits are currently available for purchase through our website https://www.safe-rx.com/shop-our-products, Amazon and at some local pharmacies. Customers can find a list of some of the pharmacies and retailers that currently carry their Locking Pill Bottles at https://www.safe-rx.com/retailers.
It's no secret that prescription drug abuse is a major public health concern. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that up to 18 million Americans abuse prescription drugs every year, including nearly 15 percent of young adults aged 18 to 25.
Accidental ingestion of medications has also been found to be a leading cause of poisoning in children, with a 2017 report from the Centers for Disease Control finding that nearly 60,000 children ages 5 and under go to the ER each year due to accidental ingestion of their parents' medication.
What's less known, though, is how unprotected prescription medications are in the home. A national survey conducted by Consumer Reports in 2017 found that just two in 10 Americans who have opioid medications lock them up in a medicine cabinet. Safe Rx is hoping to change that with its Locking Pill Bottles, and by educating families on the importance of keeping their children safe from accidentally ingesting or intentionally abusing their prescriptions.
About Safe Rx:
Safe Rx Locking Pill Bottles (LPB(®)) keep medicine from falling into the wrong hands. Physician-developed, child-resistant, teen resistant and senior-friendly certified, Safe Rx LPBs are a simple, safe storage solution. They use a combination lock to protect individuals, families and communities from accidental pediatric poisoning and intentional drug abuse. For more information please visit www.safe-rx.com.
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