Proper Disposal of Medications

Draft Curriculum - to be used only by Educators who are willing to Pilot test these activities and give feedback. The revised curriculum will be available through the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College program early in 2010. Therefore, reviews are needed by Halloween (Oct. 31, 2009).

(entrire curriculum - Or, you can download individual activities, below, ↓)

• Introduction & Table of Contents
• Activity 1, So What's the Big Deal?
• Activity 2, What Are the Issues?
• Activity 3, What Should I Be Concerned About?
• Activity 4, What Are My Options?
• Activity 5, How Can I Let Other People Know?
• Appendicies
  • A, Additional Activities
  • B, News Release
  • C, Background Information

Please Give Feedback!

This is draft curriculum and currently being pilot tested. We would greatly appreciate your input - suggestions and corrections. All feedback will be carefully considered and incorporated if possible. Please use these feedback forms (reviewed by Purdue's Human Subjects Internal Review Board):

• Review Form, Adults - Needed by October 31, 2009
• Review Form, Youth - Needed by October 31, 2009

Send Feedback to Natalie Carroll (ncarroll@purdue.edu), Purdue University.

Suggestions are most helpful when specific ideas are given. For example, "This activity does not work - change it." does not help us know what would make it better. Specific suggestions as to what needs to be changed is greatly appreciated.

Disposal of Unwanted Medicines, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website

Standards Alignment

• Indiana
• Illinois
• National