Prescription Drug Take Back Program
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Prescription Drug Take Back Program . -. How do you dispose of your unwanted medication?. Most common disposal practices: Flushing down the toilet Throwing in the garbage Flushing pharmaceutical drugs sends them into our water systems. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How do you dispose of your unwanted medication?
Most common disposal practices:• Flushing down the toilet • Throwing in the garbage
Flushing pharmaceutical drugs sends them into our water systems. Drugs thrown in the garbage are available for others to take and use, and can also get into the environment.
What is a Prescription Drug Take Back Program?
Provides a place for the public to dispose of unwanted “drugs”. • Hassel free• Gather unwanted or unused
prescriptions and drop off at collection site
• Confidential • No signatures required and no
questions asked
We all have unused or unwanted prescription medications. Lets all do our part in properly disposing of these drugs. Proper disposal of these medications will prevent possible misuse and will also keep them from harming the environment in which we live.
How does it work?Drugs are then collected from the drop box by the Truesdale Police Department .
Next the drugs are boxed up and weighed to prepare for pick up by the DEA.
How does the DEA safely dispose of the unwanted medications?
• DEA picks up unused/unwanted medication from collection sites
• Medication is the then shipped to Veolia Environmental Services to be disposed of by incineration.• Veolia Environmental Services
1715 Deer Tracks Trail, St Louis, MO 63131 Phone:(314) 821-4001
Drug Take Back EventsDrug take back events are held twice a year • April and October• A police officer is required to be present at the event • Only police officers are authorized to collect unwanted/unused
medicine from the drop box
Why participate in a Drug take back program?
Reduces the quantity entering the environmentReduces the amount of drugs available for diversion, abuse or accidental poisoning.
How to get involved Missouri Rural Water AssociationPhone Number : (573) 657-5533
Larry Vangilder ( MRWA Management Circuit Rider) Phone Number: (417 337-1999Email Address: [email protected]
Facilities can also work directly with the DEA For more information please contact the Truesdale City Hall.
109 Pinckney StreetTruesdale, Missouri 63383Telephone (636) 456-3166Fax (636) 456-5357
