This past weekend on Saturday the 25th of September the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), held a nation wide prescription pill drop off day. This event was put in place partly to help people get rid of their unused medicine in an environmentally conscious way, but mainly to help keep in check the ever growing problem of prescription pills in the United States. With over 4,000 drop off locations nation wide the DEA was able to collect and safely dispose of thousands of pills, some of which were powerful narcotics such as oxycodone. The fight against addiction to prescribed medicine is on the rise in U.S., and the DEA was extremely pleased with the turnout, knowing the need for the public to get evolved in curbing the countries problem.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/26/us/26drugs.html?_r=1&ref=us
Ben Rains
I believe this past prescription pill pick up day was useful for the communities across America and it only bettered the U.S. as a whole. Many people usually discard their medicines in enviromentally toxic ways, and this can harm us truly. Even though presrciption drug addictions are growing across the U.S., the numbers are higher around rural areas which is where most of the collection sites are set up. By the agencies setting up in rural areas, many people came ut and dropped off drugs which was an unexpected event. Hosting a yearly prescription Pick up would be a helpful and responsible way to clear more narcotics off the streets.
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