Sleeping pills and tranquilizers in my parents' drawers...Check the drug administration details
Oct 02, 2025
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This is because the elderly may abuse sleeping pills, tranquilizers, and narcotic analgesics among medical drugs, or teenagers and college students may misuse ADHD drugs (methylphenidate) as "student drugs" and appetite suppressants as "diet drugs".
Side effects of ADHD drugs include poor learning due to headaches, insomnia, hallucinations, and addiction, and side effects of appetite suppressors include psychosis, reflux heart valve disease, pulmonary arterial high blood pressure, anxiety, and discomfort, so be careful about taking them.
According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the types of drugs administered or administered by oneself or parents can be checked for the past two years after self-identification (consent) of the person who wants to inquire on the 「Medical Drug Safety Help」 or the 「Drug Safety Information Help」 app, and illegal situations such as other people being prescribed drugs under their own name can be checked. In addition, drugs can cause addiction, serious side effects, and death in case of misuse, so it is recommended to use (administrate) drugs at home, such as parents' homes, and return the remaining drugs to pharmacies and general hospitals. The list of pharmacies participating in this year's collection and disposal project can be found at 'The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's website → policy information → drug policy information → archives'.
Director Oh Yoo-kyung emphasized, `I hope that the people will have a safe and enjoyable Chuseok, and please pay attention to whether family members or neighbors are suffering from drugs or abusing them.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
