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the fees associated with incineration then there may be a legitimate reason to be
frustrated. Most local and state agencies have very tight budgets.
If a local LE is willing to include prescription drugs in their destruction of
evidence then why fault them for not taking on OTCs and vitamins? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> ANGELA
Deckers [mailto:adeckers@cityofboise.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 26, 2012 3:33
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Pharmwaste] Items
Accepted at Permanent Collection</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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I am hoping to get some feedback from other programs that have established
pharm collection containers at local law enforcement agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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our program, the evidence room managers of the participating police agencies
are voicing frustration over the disposal of items in the collection containers
that are viewed, by the agencies, as outside the realm of the intended use
of the program. Examples would include vitamins, over-the-counter meds etc... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>As
public works staff, I facilitated the implementation of the program, come from
the environmental side, and see the benefit of collecting some of these
products. The police staff are looking at controlling illegal use of
prescription meds. I would like them to collect these products but don't wish
to alienate them to the point that they consider backing out all together. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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anyone else run into this and what compromises were reached? Where
did your program draw the line?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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