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Health Matters: Why you shouldn't hold onto old prescription drugs

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Health Matters on Midday, where we dig into health topics you might be curious about.  Some people think holding onto old prescriptions is just being prepared. You might think it's something to hold onto... just in case. But health experts warn that keeping expired drugs around could be putting your family at risk. And if you do decide to clean out your medicine cabinet, what's the best way to get rid of the old stuff? In this segment of Health Matters on Midday, Dr. Richard Ferguson, President-Black Physicians of Utah joins Maria Shilaos to explain why it's never a good idea to keep old prescriptions around, and why it's also never a good idea to flush them down the toilet.