> first [Canadian] National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day, which resulted in the return of more than two tonnes of unused medications
> The first is inertia: it takes effort to discard something, but no effort to leave it where it is. The second is a natural inclination to keep something that might be useful later on, particularly if future procurement involves inconvenience or expense.
I used to take an as-needed medication that would build up in times when it wasn't needed if I just let the pharmacy autofill everything that "should" be used up.