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Abstract The objective of this work was to investigate the way families of children and adolescents from 20 municipalities of Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil, dispose medications. A cross-sectional study was carried out, using a population-based household survey, with a proportional stratified random sample by municipality of 555 residents. When asked about access to the health service, 98.2% and 94.0% of respondents lived less than five kilometers from the Basic Health Unit and the basic pharmacy, respectively. In relation to the last medical appointment in a one-year period, 39.3% had had one month before the interview date, being the main reason affections of the respiratory system. Regarding the destination of leftover medications after the end of treatment, 46.7% stored at home for later use. Regarding overdue drugs, 88.5% discarded in the environment and 88.8% said they had never received information on the correct way to dispose medications. It is noted that the population discards the drugs incorrectly and in inappropriate places, and that they have not received the formal orientation regarding the disposal, demanding actions to promote the rational use of medicines and the impacts caused on the environment. Downloads PDF-PT (Português (Brasil)) PDF EN Published 2017-03-07 How to Cite Cruz, M. J. B., Azevedo, A. B., da Cruz, H. L., Bodevan, E. C., Araujo, L. U., & Santos, D. F. (2017). Drug disposal for municipalities in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology, 5(1), 84–90. https://doi.org/10.22239/2317-269X.00802 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): February Section Articles License Copyright (c) 2017 Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology (Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnología) – “Visa em Debate”

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