Elements of social perceiving of management of waste of medicines

Abstract

Pharmaceutical wastes penetrate the environment and pose a threat to surface water and soil pollution with active pharmaceutical substances. Risk factors also include a social factor, such as a lack of consumer awareness about the need for responsible use of medicines and the management of medicines waste, in order to minimize the risk of leakage of pharmacologically active substances into the environment. The aim of the article was to analyze selected information on medicines waste management within households. Local analysis was performed on the example of the Lubaczów poviat.