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The San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency posts an updated list at 8 a.m. daily of coronavirus cases by ZIP code, including rates per 100,000 residents. Through May 2, ZIP code 92037 had 1,581 registered cases (up by nine from last week) and 3,652.5 per 100,000. ZIP code is the code of residence, which may not be the location of exposure.
The county also posts a list by ZIP code of the number of residents who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Through May 2, 26,497 residents of the 92037 ZIP code had received a vaccine.
7,850 pounds of medications returned in San Diego drug take-back
Mainers return 27K pounds of prescription drugs on takeback day
Portsmouth Herald
BOSTON – The final tally is in from the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division and its partners, over the course of four hours, collected more than 46 tons of expired, unused, unwanted prescription drugs, electronic vaping devices and cartridges at 565 collection sites throughout New England.
That included 27,340 pounds from Maine and 13,149 pounds from New Hampshire.
“Everything we do is geared toward protecting American families and communities,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle. “Thanks to the public over 46 tons of unwanted, expired, unused, prescription drugs have now been taken out of harm’s way across New England. The event is only made possible through the hard work of our law enforcement, coalitions and community partners and DEA thanks each and every one of them for their ef
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency collected 7,850 pounds of unused, expired and unwanted medications in San Diego last week as part of a national event, a DEA spokeswoman announced Friday.
The DEA collected more than 829,500 pounds just over 419 tons of medications during its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24, spokeswoman Rachel Crowley said in a statement.
More than 4,000 community partners contributed their time at 5,060 collection sites throughout the U.S., Crowley said.
John W. Callery, special agent in charge at the San Diego office, thanked county residents for helping out.
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“We asked you to do your part to get unused and unwanted medications out of your homes, and you did,” Callery said in a statement. “Through your efforts, we collected almost 8,000 pounds of medications that can no longer be misused, abused or stolen.”
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U.S. Attorney s Office for the District of Northern West Virginia issued the following announcement on Apr. 23.
Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard is asking all residents in the Northern District of West Virginia to rid their homes of unwanted and used medications easily and safely.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding its 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24 at locations across the country. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.