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Prescription Drug Take Back Event in Samson
Matt BosterViewed: 1733
Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 13 2015 8:57 AM
On Thursday, July 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Samson Police Department, Geneva County Sheriff Department, and SpectraCare Health Systems will give the public an opportunity to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Senior Citizen Center located at 33 East Sellers Street in Samson, AL. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
For more information, call SpectraCare Health Systems Prevention Services at (334)677-1156.
Contact Person: Kristin Johns (334)677-1156
Prevention Specialist
SpectraCare Health Systems Prevention Services
Carter Dozier (334) 677-1156
Prevention Specialist
SpectraCare Health Systems Prevention Services
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