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Whether it was from cleaning out cabinets before heading off for the summer, taking regular safety measures around the house or taking part in the recent Prescription Drug Take Back Day, residents of Fountain Hills and the surrounding communities have turned in nearly 270 pounds of expired, unused or unwanted pills in the past couple of months.
The most recent Prescription Drug Take Back Day was held on April 24, when residents had an opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs.
Sgt. Michael Lawson updated the Fountain Hills Youth Substance Abuse Coalition about the success of the event at its May 6 meeting, noting that 93.4 pounds of pills were collected on that day alone. Continuing his update, Lawson noted that 96 pounds of medication were dropped off at the townâs permanent drop box in March, with another 80 pounds added to the total in April.
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About 420 tons of prescription medication was collected nationwide during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Take Back Day last month.
In Pennsylvania, about 35,000 pounds of unused, expired and unwanted medication was turned in on April 24, according to agency statistics. The event, held twice a year, is meant to prevent such medications from getting into the wrong hands.
The events can help reduce drug overdose deaths and prevent addiction by allowing for the safe disposal of prescription medications, said agency acting administrator D. Christopher Evans.
Drug Take-Back Collection: Wisconsin collects more than 60K pounds of unwanted drugs
Valerie Juarez
and last updated 2021-05-06 18:45:59-04
Wisconsinâs Drug Take Back Day, held on April 24, collected 60,632 pounds of unwanted drugs, Attorney General Josh Kaul said.
That placed Wisconsin as the second largest Drug Take Back collection in the United States this year. Wisconsin is once again one of the top states in the country for Drug Take Back,â Kaul said. âThank you to the thousands of Wisconsinites who have helped fight substance-use disorder by ensuring that more than 60,000 pounds of unused and unwanted medications are being safely disposed of and wonât be diverted.â
Coronavirus by the numbers
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