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Subject: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day!
From: "Akers, Eric J." <Eric.J.Akers@usdoj.gov>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:54:42 -0400
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Greetings ListServ!
DEA is asking for your help. As you know, prescription drugs are being
misused and abused at alarming rates throughout the United States. As
part of our efforts to address this problem, DEA will be collecting
potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs
for destruction at sites nationwide on Saturday, September 25th from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, all over the United States. The service is
free and anonymous, no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.
Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home
cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates
of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates,
as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these
drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are
obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine
cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose
of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or
throwing them away - both potential safety and health hazards.
Collection sites can be found by going to the link found at
www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com or www.JustThinkTwice.com. This site will be
continuously updated with new take-back locations. You can help make
this event a success by sharing information about the program with your
membership, partner organizations, and others who are concerned about
prescription drug abuse. In addition, anyone interested in helping to
have a take back event in their community are encouraged to contact
their local police or sheriff's office, or by calling the appropriate
DEA Field office <http://www.justice.gov/dea/agency/domestic.htm> .
Thank you in advance for any support you or your organization can
provide for this important event. If you have any questions, or need
additional information, please don't hesitate to contact DEA at
202/307-7936.
Sincerely,
Eric Akers
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