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Prescription Drug Take Back Program

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.

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Prescription Drug Take Back Program

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  1. Prescription Drug Take Back Program -

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. Drug Take Back Events Drug 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

  7. Why participate in a Drug take back program? Reduces the quantity entering the environment Reduces the amount of drugs available for diversion, abuse or accidental poisoning.

  8. How to get involved Missouri Rural Water Association Phone Number : (573) 657-5533 Larry Vangilder ( MRWA Management Circuit Rider) Phone Number: (417 337-1999 Email Address: lvangilder@moruralwater.org Facilities can also work directly with the DEA For more information please contact the Truesdale City Hall. 109 Pinckney Street Truesdale, Missouri 63383 Telephone (636) 456-3166 Fax (636) 456-5357

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