Keeping our medications away and out of reach from our son has always been a big priority in my house. He’s never expressed any interest in medicine and hates taking even a tiny does of cough syrup, but I would be fooling myself if I thought it might always be this way. I can certainly hope he never experiments with prescription drugs, but these statistics from the LOCKMED site are very alarming.
EVERY DAY, 3,300 MORE CHILDREN BEGIN EXPERIMENTING WITH PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Reference: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2007a. A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts.
OVER 3 MILLION U.S. TEENS ABUSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Reference: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2007, National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
70% OF CHILDREN WHO ABUSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ADMIT TO GETTING THEM FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS.
Reference: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Because my husband and I routinely use prescription medications, I gladly welcomed the opportunity to review this LOCKMED Small Combination Lockbox to see if this could be a solution to securing our medications safely. The box itself is very sturdy and shiny and holds up to approximately 12 medication bottles.
The box is easily portable, making it perfect for when we travel. LOCKMED offers several different products to lock away prescription medications, including this bag version.
Setting up the combination to lock the box was a breeze and I definitely feel better knowing that our medications are locked away not only from my son, but from potentially being discovered by anyone visiting our home as well. Additionally, if you know someone who routinely takes medication, these LOCKMED boxes would make great gifts (think grandparents!).
Please Note: These boxes are not indestructible and will not deter someone who is determined to break into it. It’s also not advised for storing emergency medications that need to be administered immediately.
GIVEAWAY
LOCKMED has generously offered a giveaway of a LOCKMED Travel Bag or small Lockbox (winner’s choice) to one of my readers. Fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway ends Monday, January 26, 2015 at 12:00 AM CST. US ONLY. Void where prohibited. Winner must respond within 72 hours of winning email being sent or prize will be forfeited and another winner drawn.
I was provided a LOCKMED Lockbox to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.
I love how portable it is and secure. With two small children this would be so great to take with us when we travel.
I never thought of anything like this. What a great idea like you said about the grandparents having them. Great review!
I like how safe it is especially with kids and I can bring like on vacation with me and remain safe.
I love the idea of having all medication in one place. Thank you
I love the idea of safety in the home. You never know what kids can get into!
I like that it’s the perfect size for the meds that need to be locked up. Especially when traveling.
I like how portable it is and keep people away from your stuff
I like that the LockMed box has a combination lock and would take the worry out of my children being able to get into my medications.
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I like that once it locked up I don’t have to worry about it.
I like that it holds 12 bottles and keeps it safe to have out in the open.
I like this with small children and their friend in the home, or when we travel. Really feel better with a LOCKMED.
I take care of my grandchildren while parents are at work, so this would definitely be good for me and locking up my medication.. Thanks for this awesome giveaway and good luck to all 🙂 @tisonlyme143
Its portable- how awesome
I love that it’s portable! How convenient!
I like that it’s secure and portable. When I stay at other peoples homes I can’t secure my meds to keep them away from the kids — it’s always a concern. This would be terrific.
I like that I can take it when we travel.
This is a good idea for volunteer EMS/Fire Fighting stuff. It is easily portable and identifiable so anyone can be told to go fetch it.
this is great i do have meds that are dangerous and i would love to have them locked away so there are no accidents as well as when i am gone for the weekend
This would be great for my husband and me. Unfortunately, we have several meds we must take. This would keep them safe when traveling!
This would be really useful to keep some meds safely locked away from my curious 5 year old!
I like the bag as I take medication at work and this would work well in my work bag
I really need to get something like this. I have 5 daily meds I have to take that I do not want my kids get ahold of.