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The P2D2 Bill/Illinois HB 2056

The P2D2 Bill/Illinois HB 2056. Paying for Pharmaceutical Disposal Across America. The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program. What is P2D2?. A collaborative effort between students, local pharmacies, government officials, and Police Departments Purpose

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The P2D2 Bill/Illinois HB 2056

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  1. The P2D2 Bill/Illinois HB 2056 Paying for Pharmaceutical Disposal Across America

  2. The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program

  3. What is P2D2? • A collaborative effort between students, local pharmacies, government officials, and Police Departments • Purpose • Educate public about harm done to environment due to current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices. • Provide an alternative way that ensures the quality of our water for future generations.

  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% increase in substance abuse treatment admissions • Average household contains 2.7 pounds of unwanted or expired drugs

  5. Antibiotics Anti-depressants Birth control pills Seizure medication Cancer treatments Pain killers Tranquilizers Cholesterol-lowering compounds Scientists with the United States Geological Society have detected drugs in U.S. water such as:

  6. Reason for the Program • Waste water and water treatment methods in the United States are not designed to remove pharmaceuticals from our water supply.

  7. What are the issues and facts? • 2010 - Nearly 7 million Americans abusing • 40% of teens & parents think abusing is prescription medication is safer than illegal drugs • 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. What do we do with the medications? • The medications are incinerated at various locations to produce energy Pallets of pills at Covanta Energy, Indianapolis

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

  12. Since inception we have collected approximately 333 fifty-five gallon drum equivalents of pharmaceuticals Over 150,000 lb! To Date Disposal Total Illinois

  13. House Bill 2056 • Students from Antioch High School’s Environmental Club learned about P2D2. • Tried to start program in their community. • Shut down due to lack of funding. • Who pays for the costs associated with transporting the drugs to an incineration facility?

  14. HB 2056 • Students contacted their State Representative, JoAnn Osmond. • http://joannosmond.com/ • Began working on House Bill 2056: The P2D2 Bill. • HB 2056 requires a $20 fine assessed to convicted drug offenders. • Fine goes into P2D2 Fund. • Money from this fund is used to reimburse police departments for the transportation of drugs to an incineration facility.

  15. Why is HB 2056 important? • It solves the problem of proper pharmaceutical disposal funding at no cost to the taxpayers or municipalities. • It encourages a relationship between students, pharmacies, and government. • Full text of the bill: • http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=84&GA=97&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=2056&GAID=11&LegID=59263&SpecSess=&Session

  16. HB 2056 • Students from Antioch contacted Pontiac Township HS students for support. • Pontiac students lobbied the bill in a variety of ways. • Created Public Service Announcements to make the public aware of this issue. • Lobbied State Representatives in Springfield. • Testified in front of House’s Environmental Health Committee. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrVzncxJBg • Contacted and educated every state Senator in Illinois. • Lobbied State Senators in Springfield. • Testified in front of Senate’s Environmental Health Committee. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUy4sJCm0cM • Participated in press conferences. • Attended the bill signing in Chicago with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.

  17. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant / P2D2

  18. To Learn More www.p2d2program.org Paul Ritter: PRitter@pontiac.k12.il.us Director -National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program Megan Bozarth: bozarthm@pontiac.k12.il.us Coordinator

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