The Lock Your Meds® campaign, created by the National Family Partnership, is a universal prevention campaign intended to save lives from prescription drug misuse. Lock Your Meds® encourages people to secure and take regular inventory of their medication so it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Take action by taking the Lock Your Meds pledge and check out our downloads, tips and facts below about prescription drug misuse. Educate yourself and your children.
KEEP YOUR MEDICATION SECURED WITH THESE HANDY VAULTZ® PRODUCTS:
DOWNLOAD THESE FREE TOOLS TO SPREAD THE WORD AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE IN YOUR HOME AND COMMUNITY:
MEDucation Guide
Five easy lessons on prescription drug use trends among teens, slang terms used by abusers and steps you can take to secure your medication.
Tips for Keeping Your Child Safe
Seven things you can do today to keep your family safe from prescription drug misuse.
Home Medicine Inventory Card
An easy way to regularly track your medication to be sure nothing is missing.
Medication Safety A to Z Guide
Safe purchasing, use, storage, and disposal of medications is essential to protect you, your family, and your community from the dangers of drug abuse, misuse, and overdose.
Dispose of Old Medicines
- Dispose of old medicines in a safe and environmentally responsible way.
- Attend a Rx Take Back Event: Find out if an event is happening in your area.
Posion Help
America’s Poison Centers represent the nation’s 55 Poison Centers, which provide expert, 24/7, free services through the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 and PoisonHelp.org.
The Parent Pilot Kit
A science-based book written for parents by parents, the Parent Pilot Kit is a collection of the latest and best research on teenage brain development, media, social norms, and Parent Peer Groups. Containing information about communication, driving laws, drug charts, parental self-evaluations and more, the Parent Pilot Kit is a tool to educate and unite parents in order to help keep kids healthy, safe, and drug-free.
This resource is brought to you by The Florida Family Partnership/ Informed Families
To order: Visit the Informed Families eStore
