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Cajas de seguridad gratuitas
Las cajas de seguridad para medicamentos/marihuana son soluciones de almacenamiento seguro diseñadas para evitar el acceso no autorizado a sustancias potencialmente dañinas. Mantienen las sustancias fuera del alcance de los niños o de las personas que podrían hacer un uso indebido de ellas. Estas cajas se pueden cerrar con llave y son duraderas, lo que ofrece una forma de gestionar y almacenar sustancias de forma segura, lo que reduce los riesgos de abuso o uso accidental.
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Los hechos
​​Envenenamiento involuntario por medicamenton​
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Según el Centro de Envenenamiento de la Capital Nacional, aproximadamente 60,000 niños menores de 6 años son tratados en las salas de emergencia de los EE. UU. cada año por envenenamiento accidental, siendo los medicamentos una de las principales causas. La mayoría de estos casos ocurren cuando los medicamentos no se almacenan de forma segura.(Fuente: Centro Nacional de Envenenamiento de la Capital)
​​Unintentional Medication Poisoning
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According to the National Capital Poison Center, approximately 60,000 children under the age of 6 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for accidental poisoning, with medications being one of the leading causes. Most of these cases happen when medications are not stored securely.
(Source: National Capital Poison Center)​
​​​Uso indebido de medicamentos recetados
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El Instituto Nacional sobre el Abuso de Drogas informa que casi 2 millones de estadounidenses hicieron un mal uso de los analgésicos recetados por primera vez en 2019. Muchas de estas personas accedieron a los medicamentos a través de familiares o amigos, a menudo desde un almacenamiento no seguro.
(Fuente: Instituto Nacional sobre el Abuso de Drogas)​
​​​Prescription Drug Misuse
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that nearly 2 million Americans misused prescription pain relievers for the first time in 2019. Many of these individuals accessed the drugs from family or friends, often from unsecured storage.
(Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)​
​​Opioid Epidemic
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that between 2015-2019, nearly 40% of opioid overdose deaths involved prescription opioids. Securing medications in lock boxes can reduce the risk of misuse and theft, helping to curb this crisis.
(Source: CDC)​
​​Opioid Epidemic
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that between 2015-2019, nearly 40% of opioid overdose deaths involved prescription opioids. Securing medications in lock boxes can reduce the risk of misuse and theft, helping to curb this crisis.
(Source: CDC)​
​​Theft and Misuse Prevention
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “More than 70% of people who misuse prescription drugs obtain them from family members or friends”, often from unsecured areas. Lock boxes reduce the risk of theft and unauthorized access.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)​
​​Theft and Misuse Prevention
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “More than 70% of people who misuse prescription drugs obtain them from family members or friends”, often from unsecured areas. Lock boxes reduce the risk of theft and unauthorized access.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)​
Increased Substance Use in Teens
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse states that 1 in 10 teens has misused prescription medications. A major source for this misuse is access to these medications in the home, which lock boxes can help prevent.
(Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)​
Increased Substance Use in Teens
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse states that 1 in 10 teens has misused prescription medications. A major source for this misuse is access to these medications in the home, which lock boxes can help prevent.
(Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)​
​​​Reducing Access to Deadly Drugs
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Over 100,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2021, with the majority being from opioids, including prescription opioids. Safely securing drugs in lock boxes can reduce the likelihood of misuse or access.
(Source: CDC)
​​​Reducing Access to Deadly Drugs
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Over 100,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2021, with the majority being from opioids, including prescription opioids. Safely securing drugs in lock boxes can reduce the likelihood of misuse or access.
(Source: CDC)
Beneficios de las cajas de seguridad
Al garantizar un almacenamiento seguro, las cajas de seguridad contribuyen a un condado de Yakima más seguro y a hábitos más saludables.
Protege a los niños y a las personas vulnerables del acceso a sustancias nocivas
Solo en 2016, hubo más de 30,500 reportes a los centros de control de envenenamiento de niños pequeños expuestos a sustancias adictivas.
Reduce el riesgo de uso indebido o sobredosis accidental
En 2022, hubo 708 muertes por sobredosis entre adolescentes de 14 a 18 años.
Promueve el almacenamiento responsable de medicamentos y otros artículos potencialmente peligrosos
La campaña "Lock Your Meds" destaca que el 44,9% de los medicamentos mal utilizados se obtienen directamente de familiares y amigos, a menudo de botiquines no seguros.