Anonymous
08/14/2022 22:50
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
First order of business, if no one knows a kid is taking them, no one will try to steal them. Most people don’t go digging through their roommates stuff and most lock the room when they leave, so it shouldn’t be a big issue.
Anonymous
08/14/2022 17:23
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Anonymous wrote:My son keeps his ADHD meds in his desk drawer.
No safe, no lock. Not an issue at an OOS flagship
Bull. Kid is lucky. It depends a lot upon roommates, friends, and random stuff.
Anonymous
08/14/2022 17:22
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
We bought this thing and modified it.
https://www.amazon.com/ECR4Kids-Lock-Portable-Under-Bed-Personal/dp/B005JCZI5G
We drilled a hole through top and bottom near the front to add a larger keyed lock.
We drilled another hole through it to run the most secure bicycle chain through it and attached it under kid's bed.
The week my kid started college someone in one of the dorms was busted selling the same medicine. I had heard horror stories about thefts from dorms. The item is also large enough to store documents so anything with their ss#, any extra credit cards etc went in there. Kid fortunately had his own room.
https://www.amazon.com/ECR4Kids-Lock-Portable-Under-Bed-Personal/dp/B005JCZI5G
We drilled a hole through top and bottom near the front to add a larger keyed lock.
We drilled another hole through it to run the most secure bicycle chain through it and attached it under kid's bed.
The week my kid started college someone in one of the dorms was busted selling the same medicine. I had heard horror stories about thefts from dorms. The item is also large enough to store documents so anything with their ss#, any extra credit cards etc went in there. Kid fortunately had his own room.
Anonymous
08/14/2022 15:27
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
My son keeps his ADHD meds in his desk drawer.
No safe, no lock. Not an issue at an OOS flagship
No safe, no lock. Not an issue at an OOS flagship
Anonymous
08/14/2022 13:51
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC will have a drawer that can be padlocked, but I wanted to get a small safe in case he doesn't want to do that. The problem is that a small "box" safe (like a gun safe) may be relatively secure, but they're easy enough for someone to just walk away with.
It seems to me that the goal, just like security at your house, is to slow the thief down and make stealing something awkward and noisy, so they move on to someone else, so I ordered this thing. It's not indestructible, but the cable can be looped around something solid and you'd need a heavy duty tool to cut it, I think. We'll see how it goes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ROYKWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
You can get one with a locking wire and lock it to the bed frame or closet rail.
https://www.staples.com/Sentry-Safe-05-Cubic-Ft-Compact-Safe/product_337295?cid=PS:GS:SBDLA:OS&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3MmQ_vHG-QIVT-zjBx2augnSEAQYDCABEgLGXvD_BwE
We got a bigger one with a wire tether that was large enough to secure a laptop inside as well.
Anonymous
08/14/2022 13:49
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Anonymous wrote:My DC will have a drawer that can be padlocked, but I wanted to get a small safe in case he doesn't want to do that. The problem is that a small "box" safe (like a gun safe) may be relatively secure, but they're easy enough for someone to just walk away with.
It seems to me that the goal, just like security at your house, is to slow the thief down and make stealing something awkward and noisy, so they move on to someone else, so I ordered this thing. It's not indestructible, but the cable can be looped around something solid and you'd need a heavy duty tool to cut it, I think. We'll see how it goes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ROYKWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
You can get one with a locking wire and lock it to the bed frame or closet rail.
https://www.staples.com/Sentry-Safe-05-Cubic-Ft-Compact-Safe/product_337295?cid=PS:GS:SBD
LA:OS&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3MmQ_vHG-QIVT-zjBx2augnSEAQYDCABEgLGXvD_BwE
Anonymous
08/14/2022 12:25
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Anonymous wrote:My DC will have a drawer that can be padlocked, but I wanted to get a small safe in case he doesn't want to do that. The problem is that a small "box" safe (like a gun safe) may be relatively secure, but they're easy enough for someone to just walk away with.
It seems to me that the goal, just like security at your house, is to slow the thief down and make stealing something awkward and noisy, so they move on to someone else, so I ordered this thing. It's not indestructible, but the cable can be looped around something solid and you'd need a heavy duty tool to cut it, I think. We'll see how it goes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ROYKWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Just bought a combo lock box, but this does have me thinking. We will see how it goes and if we need to pivot.
The one potential drawback about your suggestion is that it will need to be locked to something to be of use and that will probaby require it to be in plain sight. Can't imagine my DC is going to want to answer questions or overhear roommates tell someone what it is.
Anonymous
08/14/2022 01:09
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
My DC will have a drawer that can be padlocked, but I wanted to get a small safe in case he doesn't want to do that. The problem is that a small "box" safe (like a gun safe) may be relatively secure, but they're easy enough for someone to just walk away with.
It seems to me that the goal, just like security at your house, is to slow the thief down and make stealing something awkward and noisy, so they move on to someone else, so I ordered this thing. It's not indestructible, but the cable can be looped around something solid and you'd need a heavy duty tool to cut it, I think. We'll see how it goes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ROYKWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
It seems to me that the goal, just like security at your house, is to slow the thief down and make stealing something awkward and noisy, so they move on to someone else, so I ordered this thing. It's not indestructible, but the cable can be looped around something solid and you'd need a heavy duty tool to cut it, I think. We'll see how it goes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ROYKWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Anonymous
08/12/2022 20:14
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Make the safe big enough that it's hard to move around or hide. Someone would absolutely steal the plastic one we have and bash it to pieces to get meds.
Anonymous
08/12/2022 20:13
Subject: Re:How does your DC store meds @ college?
Mine has an injectible pen that needs to be refrigerated. School does not provide or rent fridges so she bought a very small mini fridge for the room - size that would hold a few sodas.
Anonymous
08/12/2022 19:46
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Meds are in a safe with a combo lock. They use a pillbox which is refilled each Sunday night from the med bottles in the safe. They have made a routine of it.
Anonymous
08/12/2022 18:39
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
DD kept her ADHD drugs in a safe. It had a combo lock.
Anonymous
08/12/2022 18:38
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
Personal safe
Anonymous
08/12/2022 16:14
Subject: Re:How does your DC store meds @ college?
If your kid's meds are ADHD meds, then I would assume that the key would be lost and go with the combo.
My kid kept his meds in his toiletry bag and took them when he went to brush his teeth in the communal bathroom in the morning. If he had to take them out of a safe, he would not remembered to take them.
My kid kept his meds in his toiletry bag and took them when he went to brush his teeth in the communal bathroom in the morning. If he had to take them out of a safe, he would not remembered to take them.
Anonymous
08/12/2022 12:24
Subject: How does your DC store meds @ college?
DC will have some meds and asked for a safe. Now out of pocket for 48 hours but want to order in order that it arrives in time. I'm thinking combo lock, but the best sizes are key ones. Still go with the combo?
Love any insights here from parents with DCs who have used safes. TIA.
Love any insights here from parents with DCs who have used safes. TIA.