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Drug drop-off nets nearly a ton
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EDWARDSVILLE Nearly a ton of prescription and over-the-counter medications have been collected by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office’s “Rx 4 Safety” prescription drug initiative.
Madison County Sheriff John D. Lakin, in partnership with Madison County Planning and Development and all of the police chiefs in the county, reports more than 1,860 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications. The medications have been disposed of at a federally regulated location approved by the EPA.
Since the program began in April 2015, the sheriff’s office has disposed of more than 11 tons of medication.
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