On the morning of March 12, Jennifer Bryan of El Dorado – surrounded by dozens of Arkansas government officials, citizens and students at the state Capitol – told the story of her son’s accidental death from prescription drug abuse.

It was the kick-off for the Arkansas’ Prescription Drug Awareness Campaign.

The “Monitor, Secure, Dispose” campaign asks people to keep track of how many pills they have, secure medications in a safe place and safely dispose of unneeded and expired medications. If ever there was an issue in need of an awareness campaign, certainly this one w...