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Medication Lock Boxes

A medication lock box offers several benefits, especially in households with children, teens, or vulnerable individuals. Here’s why using one is valuable:

  1. Prevents Accidental Ingestion: For homes with young children or pets, a lock box reduces the risk of accidental poisoning from medications they might mistake for candy or food.

  2. Reduces Substance Misuse: With teens or guests in the home, a locked box prevents easy access to prescription medications, which are among the most commonly misused substances.

  3. Ensures Medication Security: A lock box can prevent loss or theft of important medications, which is especially beneficial for those taking controlled substances or life-saving drugs.

  4. Promotes Safe Medication Management: It helps keep medications organized, secure, and away from heat or moisture, preserving their effectiveness and ensuring they are used as prescribed.

Overall, a medication lock box provides peace of mind and contributes to a safer home environment by reducing potential risks associated with medication access.

Keeping recreational substances like THC or vapes in lock boxes also help prevent accidental ingestion or THC poisoning in children and pets.

Getting Your Own Lock Box

For Naugatuck Residents:

Call our office at 203-720-5673 or email sun@naugatuckyouthservices.org. We are happy to provide a lock box/bag for medication safe storage and additional resource materials.

For Other CT Residents:

Reach out to your local prevention coalition covering your town, or check out DrugFreeCT.org for information on picking up your lock box, available from Wheeler Clinic for all CT residents.