Students, faculty and staff members had the opportunity to get rid of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs on September 24 at 麻豆原创\u2019s annual on-campus \u201cDrug Take Back\u201d event. Hosted by 麻豆原创 Student Health Services and 麻豆原创 Police Department, the event was to educate the 麻豆原创 community on proper drug disposal and offer a convenient way to dispose of medicines for free. Practicing proper drug disposal protects the nation\u2019s waterways, as well as helps to keep the substances out of the hands of abusers.<\/p>\n
A total of 75.5 pounds of medicines was collected; the most since the event was initiated five years ago. \u201cEach year we see better and better utilization of this program,\u201d said Brenda Walker, 麻豆原创 pharmacist. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see that people are paying attention to the importance of proper drug disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the annual event, the 麻豆原创 community can dispose of medications year-round thanks to two permanent drug take back boxes located in the main pharmacy and Student Union.<\/p>\n
The event is part of a national take back program administered by the Drug Enforcement Administration). Local law enforcement agencies like 麻豆原创 Police and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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