operation drug drop off
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs along with GA Law Enforcement Agencies introduce Statewide “Operation Drug Drop Off” Campaign
ATLANTA GA . . . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “One person perishes every 19 minutes because of prescription drug misuse in this great nation.” Many " experts " in the area involving pharmaceutical drug (Rx) as well as over the counter (OTC) drug abuse prevention believe the number of deaths as a result of these particular prescription drugs will decrease due to the fact that cities having a safe and effective resource to discard expired Rx and OTC prescription drugs.
Responding to these steadily building request not to mention need to have a safe and practical way to do away with expired Rx and Over the counter medication, The Council on Alcohol and Drugs (The Council) has provided a prescription drug drop box in virtually every county throughout the state that sought one (128+ counties at this point.) Georgia presently has more website drop boxes than virtually any state in the united states. The specific identity associated with this marketing and awareness is “Operation Drug Drop Off.” The Council on Alcohol and Drugs has additionally released an related state-wide Drug Drop Box Media Advertising campaign to publicize the actual existence of these kinds of disposal boxes.
The goals of this kind of service are to at all times keep Rx in addition to Over-the-counter medication from finding its way into the hands of young adults and grandchildren, to make sure they're off of the streets, as well as to avert overdoses in addition to unintentional poisonings. In addition the Campaign also makes it possible for individuals to dispose of their outdated and unwanted Rx and Over-the-counter medicines effectively and securely, preventing environmental contamination as a result of poor disposal methods.
Items which may be placed in these safe and secure drug drop boxes can include expired and unused Rx medication (non-narcotics and narcotics) and Over-the-counter drugs, prescription medication samples, medicated ointment/lotion, drops, inhalers, unopened epi-pens, herbals, and even veterinary medication. Products which should not be placed in the boxes include things like needles or sharps, biohazard material, and illegal drugs.
Georgia citizens have the ability to locate their local drug drop box location by going to the website: http://www.StopRxAbuseinGA.org/ (not case sensitive). To acquire more information or inquires relating to “Operation Drug Drop Off,” please contact John Bringuel, MA, ICPS, at (404) 223-2484 or email Mr. Bringuel at jbringuel@livedrugfree.org.
For additional details on preventing alcohol and drug abuse please visit, http://www.livedrugfree.org
ATLANTA GA . . . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “One person perishes every 19 minutes because of prescription drug misuse in this great nation.” Many " experts " in the area involving pharmaceutical drug (Rx) as well as over the counter (OTC) drug abuse prevention believe the number of deaths as a result of these particular prescription drugs will decrease due to the fact that cities having a safe and effective resource to discard expired Rx and OTC prescription drugs.
Responding to these steadily building request not to mention need to have a safe and practical way to do away with expired Rx and Over the counter medication, The Council on Alcohol and Drugs (The Council) has provided a prescription drug drop box in virtually every county throughout the state that sought one (128+ counties at this point.) Georgia presently has more website drop boxes than virtually any state in the united states. The specific identity associated with this marketing and awareness is “Operation Drug Drop Off.” The Council on Alcohol and Drugs has additionally released an related state-wide Drug Drop Box Media Advertising campaign to publicize the actual existence of these kinds of disposal boxes.
The goals of this kind of service are to at all times keep Rx in addition to Over-the-counter medication from finding its way into the hands of young adults and grandchildren, to make sure they're off of the streets, as well as to avert overdoses in addition to unintentional poisonings. In addition the Campaign also makes it possible for individuals to dispose of their outdated and unwanted Rx and Over-the-counter medicines effectively and securely, preventing environmental contamination as a result of poor disposal methods.
Items which may be placed in these safe and secure drug drop boxes can include expired and unused Rx medication (non-narcotics and narcotics) and Over-the-counter drugs, prescription medication samples, medicated ointment/lotion, drops, inhalers, unopened epi-pens, herbals, and even veterinary medication. Products which should not be placed in the boxes include things like needles or sharps, biohazard material, and illegal drugs.
Georgia citizens have the ability to locate their local drug drop box location by going to the website: http://www.StopRxAbuseinGA.org/ (not case sensitive). To acquire more information or inquires relating to “Operation Drug Drop Off,” please contact John Bringuel, MA, ICPS, at (404) 223-2484 or email Mr. Bringuel at jbringuel@livedrugfree.org.
For additional details on preventing alcohol and drug abuse please visit, http://www.livedrugfree.org
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