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APPLE DUMPLING BAKE MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL By Monica Sinclair My husband loves apple dumplings, but I've never at- tempted them because it just seemed like a lot of work. However, this week, I found a super easy recipe for them that I think I can manage. They are only seven ingredi- ents and I already have half of them. I'm excited to give it a go. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 2 medium Granny Smith apples • 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls • 1/3 cup butter, sof- tened • 1 cup sugar • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 3/4 cup Mountain Dew soda • Vanilla ice cream DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Peel, core and cut each apple into 8 wedges. 2. Unroll both tubes of crescent dough; separate each into 8 triangles. Wrap a triangle around each wedge. Place in a greased 13x9 -in. baking dish. 3. In a bowl, mix sugar, butter and cinnamon until blend- ed; sprinkle over dumplings. Slowly pour soda around the rolls (do not stir). 4. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and apples are tender, 35 -40 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream. Source: tasteof home.com YOUTH FIRST TODAY OPIOID AWARENESS By Salita Brown Youth First, Inc. Addiction… overdose… death… serious consequences that have become synonymous with opioid use. Opioids are very powerful drugs that have received significant me- dia attention. However, through all of the coverage, the rea- son opioids have become so ad- dictive has got- ten lost. So, what ex- actly is an opi- oid? Why are people addict- ed to them? Ac- cording to the Mayo Clinic web- site, mayoclin- ic.org, an opioid is a broad group of pain-relieving drugs that work by interact- ing with the opioid re- ceptors in your brain cells, mean- ing an opioid can temporarily control your brain. Opioids trigger the brain to release a signal that lessons your perception of pain and increases your feeling of plea- sure. This feeling of pleasure, though temporary, has led to repeated over- doses. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) currently reports 128 Americans die every day from opioid-related overdoses. This crisis is one that everyone can help combat, even if you think it does not affect you directly. One of the easiest meth- ods to prevent addiction is proper disposal of unused medica- tions. All unused/expired medications become quite danger- ous when found by the wrong person. This is especially danger- ous when medications find their way into the hands of a child. In order to help prevent this issue it's best to get these med- ications out of your home. You might think you need to go to your medicine cabinet and flush those unused pills down the toilet or maybe throw them directly into the trash. You are not entirely wrong, but both of those disposal methods require a couple more steps to be safe and effective. So, what exactly is the proper means for disposing of your expired or unused prescriptions? One option is to bring the un- wanted medications to an authorized collector. An authorized collector will simply take the medications, with no questions asked, and properly dispose of them for you. To find an autho- rized collector near you, please call the DEA Office of Diver- sion Control at 1-800 -882-9539. Another option is to flush your unused medications down the toilet. Before you rush to flush all of your medications, please be advised that not all medicines are recommended for flushing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a list of medicines approved for flushing that can be found by checking their website at www.fda.gov. If your medication is not on the approved list, it can be taken to an authorized collector or properly disposed in the trash. The final disposal option is to throw the medications in the trash. Prop- er trash disposal requires that the medication be mixed, not crushed, with an inedible substance and closed firmly in a contain- er or plastic bag. If you choose to dispose of the medi- cation in its original pill bottle, it is recommend- ed to scratch off or remove any identify- ing labels. Now that you know the proper method for disposing those un- used prescrip- tions, take time to rid your home of them in a safe manner. Proper pre- scription medication disposal may not solve the opioid cri- sis, but it certainly will not worsen it. If anything, safe-proofing your home for your loved ones is an excellent reason to prop- erly dispose of unused/expired medications. This column is written by Salita Brown, Project Manager for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families. Youth First provides 64 Master's level social workers to 90 schools in 11 Indiana counties. 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