Remove temptations from your medicine cabinet Saturday

YOUNGSTOWN

For many people struggling with drug addiction, the first step that puts them on that path is a simple, ordinary act: opening a medicine cabinet.

Experts say that roughly 70 percent of Americans who abuse prescription drugs first gained access to those substances from family members and friends.

That’s why the American Medicine Chest Challenge, a national organization, will have its annual initiative Saturday that seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage people to safely dispose of unused and expired medications.

“The same way we change our batteries in alarms in our homes, we should take a look at our medicine cabinets,” said Angelo Valente, CEO of AMCC.

To that end, the organization encourages people to take the challenge by following five steps.

Read what those are and more about the challenge in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.