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Oct 19, 2009 01:27 PM

Do some inmates flush their meds down the toilet?


How much medication would you estimate inmates flush down the toilet in your facility? (a percentage)


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from Eirene
Old Oct 19, 2009, 10:32 PM

Default Re: Do some inmates flush their meds down the toilet?
Stephied-

They have a right to refuse medication unless it is mandated. We have 12 mandated meds out of 2,500 inmates- all of which are mental health. If the inmate doesn't want a specific med he just tells us.

We have a HUGE issue with cheeking meds. The biggest cheeked meds are neurontin, ultram, and wellbutrin. We do not do any opiates what-so-ever.

I guess if you snort wellbutrin it gives a cocaine-like high for an hour or so. Who would have guessed???

Another thing... when we have a mandated med- it is usually crushed and mixed with water, or it is a syrup base.
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Old Oct 19, 2009, 11:45 PM

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The percent of flushed meds at my facility, I would bet to be ZERO, they would sell them, long before flushing. We are having a huge issue with dicyclomine for IBS, they have crushed them and gotten high as a kite-yikes
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Old Oct 20, 2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by it's hot in phoenix View Post
The percent of flushed meds at my facility, I would bet to be ZERO, they would sell them, long before flushing. We are having a huge issue with dicyclomine for IBS, they have crushed them and gotten high as a kite-yikes
We had to change Bentyl from a self-carry to nurse administered. What the heck? I never would have guessed.
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