[Pharmwaste] WA Rep Commentary: Statewide drug take-back program can save lives

Ed Gottlieb EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org
Mon Mar 6 09:34:12 EST 2017


Well articulated statement for his WA State EPR bill:
http://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/commentary-statewide-drug-take-back-program-can-save-lives/

Rep. Strom Peterson points out the parallel rise in the number of prescriptions and overdoses.
He reminds us that take-back is an important component in a range of policies needed to tackle the opioid epidemic.
He explains why manufactures should pay for take-back.
He personalizes the story with specific's of a teens fatal addiction and concludes with an excellent quote:
"Every pill bottle collected is another opportunity to stop an addiction before it starts."
Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Board Member, New York Product Stewardship Council
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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