Do some inmates flush their meds down the toilet?

[stephied]

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

[Eirene, ASN, RN]

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.

[it's hot in phoenix]

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:eek:

[Eirene, ASN, RN]

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:eek:[/quote']

We had to change Bentyl from a self-carry to nurse administered. What the heck? I never would have guessed.