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The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Network

The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Network. We Want You On Team P 2 D 2 !. What is P 2 D 2 ?. P 2 D 2 : A collaborative effort between students local pharmacies, officials, and Police Depts.…. The purpose

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The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Network

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  1. The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Network We Want You On Team P2D2!

  2. What is P2D2? • P2D2: A collaborative effort between students local pharmacies, officials, and Police Depts.…. • The purpose • Educate the public about the harm done to the environment due to the current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices • Provide them with an alternative way that ensures the quality of our water for future generations.

  3. The Beginning • Not knowing what to do with pharmaceuticals we posed the question to our students. • Students discovered startling environmental and health info. • The students presented their findings to a group of local leaders.

  4. What are the issues and facts? • Over 80% of waterways tested … • Studies have linked hormone exposure to reproductive defects in fish… • Environmental exposure to antibiotics… • 400 percent increase substance abuse treatment admissions… • Average household had 2.7 pounds of unwanted or expired drugs…

  5. What are the issues and facts? • 2010 - Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing… • 40 % of teens and parents think abusing is safer… • 25% of drug-related emergency room visits… • 1 in 5 teens has abused a prescription (Rx) pain medication • 1 in 5 report abusing prescription stimulants and tranquilizers

  6. Timmy Strain • Burned on muffler • Took girlfriends meds • Committed to Philadelphia – Pennsylvania P2D2

  7. How does the program work? • Individuals take their unused and unwanted prescription and non-prescription drugs to participating pharmacies and police departments. • Controlled substances go to the local, county, and state police departments.

  8. How does the program work? • The departments have secure drop boxes that individuals can place their substances in - no questions asked. • The substances are disposed of following proper police procedures.

  9. All non-controlled medications, which includes: Prescription and OTC medications Pet medications Vitamins & Supplements Liquid medications in leak-proof containers Homeopathic remedies Suppositories What is accepted at Pharmacies?

  10. 3 or 4 bin system: Pills Ointments, Liquids, Creams, etc. Blister packs Medications are picked and dropped off at various waste to energy plants around the nation. Ex. Covanta Energy What is done with the medications?

  11. How did we get the word out about P2D2? • Ecology • Illinois Studies • Music Theory • Cleaner Water • P P P P 2D2 • Cleaning Out the Cabinet • http://www.youtube.com/user/EcoRitter#p/u/4/nLSD6d1BdoA • P2D2 Billboard • Economics – Veterinarian Survey • Sociology / Civics – Ill. HB 2056, SB 1919, SB 178 Fl. 333, MS HR 423, CO HB12-1122

  12. P2D2Billboards

  13. Wisconsin P2D2 And Jordyn Schara • September 2009 • Jordyn Schara – 14 year old 8th grade freshman • Reedsburg, Wisconsin – • Implements entire program by herself. • 3 town meetings with officials • Arranges donations to pay for disposal. • Sets up disposal company • Sets up Flu shot clinic • Sharps disposal • Mercury thermometer disposal

  14. 53 + Illinois P2D2 Program Counties

  15. Illinois Colorado Michigan Wisconsin Washington Indiana Arizona Massachusetts Georgia South Carolina Alaska Pennsylvania and more Hawaii YES! 18 P2D2 States, ? Counties, and ? Towns • Ottawa • Streator • Mendota • LaSalle • Peru • Princeton • Peoria and Tazewell County • St. Louis, MO

  16. Since inception we have collected approximately 270 fifty-five gallon drum equivalents of pharmaceuticals Over 170,000 lb This does not include privately funded disposals To Date Disposal Total Illinois

  17. Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals in Shallow Ground Water of Suffolk County, New York, 2002–2005 - - -70 wells Of the 70 samples taken, pharmaceuticals were detected in 28, of which 19 contained one compound, and 9 contained two or more compounds. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1297/OFR2006-1297.pdf What is going on in New York

  18. Other • HEP Pill Bottle Phil Quad • The Pill Bottle Phil Dodge 2500 • P2D2 Raptor Toy Hauler

  19. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant / P2D2

  20. Why do we give P2D2 away?

  21. To Learn More www.iisgcp.org/gros/meddisposal.html www.p2d2program.org Paul Ritter: PRitter@pontiac.k12.il.us Director -National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Eric Bohm: bohme@pontiac.k12.il.us Coordinator Thank you to: U.S. EPA GLNPO for funding for this work

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