Morris County introduced a new campaign this week in an effort to curb prescription drug abuse.

The campaign, called Spring Cleaning, urges people to get rid of unused or expired prescription medications.

Morris County Prosecutor Michael Rubbinaccio said, ?The reality is the supplier of prescription drugs can be right in your own home, right in your own home where your children have access to your medicine cabinets.?

During the past year, Morris County has cracked down on the sale and illegal use of medicines, such as OxyContin. Police arrested more than 50 teenagers in Hanover, East Hanover and Florham Park for allegedly taking and distributing the painkiller.

Many parents admit they can?t stop all kids from abusing prescription drugs. However, they believe a program like Spring Cleaning is a step in the right direction.

Campaign organizers say more than 60 percent of people who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends and relatives. They say the best way to get rid of expired medications is to crush them or dissolve them in water.