[Pharmwaste] DEA collection results reported

Tue May 10 13:53:03 EDT 2016

Thanks for circulating. Does anyone have the state-by-state totals for the
September 2015 take-back event (the 10th event)?  

DEA reported nationwide total of 702,365 pounds for that one, but I didn't
see it broken out by state.

Thanks!

Margaret

Margaret Shield, PhD

Community Environmental Health Strategies, LLC

margaret.shield at CEHstrategies.com <mailto:margaret.shield at CEHstrategies.com>

mobile:  206-499-5452

From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf
Of DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ)
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 8:16 AM
To: Ed Gottlieb <EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org>;
pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] DEA collection results reported

http://www.dea.gov/divisions/hq/2016/hq050616.shtml

May 06, 2016
Contact: DEA Public Affairs
(202) 307-7977

DEA Collects Record-Setting Amount of Meds at Latest National Rx Take-Back
Day 

MAY 06 (WASHINGTON) - Americans turned in more unused prescription drugs at
the most recent DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day than on any of
the previous 10 events since it began in 2010, demonstrating their
understanding of the value of this service.  

Last weekend the DEA and over 4,200 of its state, local, and tribal law
enforcement partners collected 893,498 pounds of unwanted medicines-about
447 tons-at almost 5,400 sites spread through all 50 states, beating its
previous high of 390 tons in the spring of 2014 by 57 tons, or more than
114,000 pounds.  The top five states with the largest collections, in order,
were Texas (almost 40 tons); California (32 tons); Wisconsin (31 tons);
Illinois (24 tons); and Massachusetts (24 tons).  See all the
<http://www.dea.gov/take-back/docs/NTBI%20XI%20FINAL%20Totals%20April%202016
.pptx> state totals here.  

The majority of prescription drug abusers report in surveys that they get
their drugs from friends and family.  Americans understand that cleaning out
old prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers, and bedside
tables reduces accidents, thefts, and the misuse and abuse of these
medicines, including the opioid painkillers that accounted for 20,808 drug
overdoses-78 a day-in 2014 (the most recent statistics from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention).  Eight out of 10 new heroin users began by
abusing prescription painkillers and moved to heroin when they could no
longer obtain or afford those painkillers.

"These results show that more Americans than ever are taking the important
step of cleaning out their medicine cabinets and making homes safe from
potential prescription drug abuse or theft," said DEA Acting Administrator
Chuck Rosenberg.  "Unwanted, expired or unused prescription medications are
often an unintended catalyst for addiction.  Take-Back events like these
raise awareness of the opioid epidemic and offer the public a safe and
anonymous way to help prevent substance abuse."

There is a hyperlink in the article above that shows the number of sites,
pounds collected, and law enforcement that participated nationally.  

http://www.dea.gov/take-back/docs/NTBI%20XI%20FINAL%20Totals%20April%202016.
pptx

Deborah DeBiasi

804-698-4028

Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov <mailto:Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov> 

From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf
Of Ed Gottlieb
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:51 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
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Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] DEA collection results reported

Drugstorenews responded:

I did get the information from a DEA press release. You were right that
there was no mention of attendees and I've clarified the language in the
story. 

here's the link to the press release.
http://www.dea.gov/divisions/hq/2016/hq050616.shtml

So far they seem to be the only on-line news source that has covered the
press release.   

Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal

Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator

Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street

Ithaca, NY  14850

(607) 273-8381

fax: (607) 273-8433

  _____  

From: Pharmwaste [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] on behalf of Ed
Gottlieb [EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org]
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 1:14 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
<mailto:pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us> 
Subject: [Pharmwaste] DEA collection results reported

I can't confirm the information in the following story, which reports record
results for the last DEA take back event:  
893,498 pounds of medications from nearly 5,400 collection sites.
"The 447 tons collected tops the 390 tons seen in spring 2014."

The story also says, "A record number of Americans showed up".  Since the
DEA does not track attendance information, I wonder how they could know
this.  

The DEA website does not have a press release posted, though they may have
sent one to media.
I'll let you know if the drugstorenews responds to my request for their
sources for this story.

http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/dea-collects-record-amount-meds-nationa
l-rx-take-back-day

Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal

Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator

Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street

Ithaca, NY  14850

(607) 273-8381

fax: (607) 273-8433

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