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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Safe Medication Collection--Summary of Results for April 28, 2012<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal (CSMD)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For our fifth collection event, we had three sites in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tompkins County</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">N.Y.</st1:State></st1:place> that joined the DEA’s National Take-Back Initiative.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This was our first time working with the DEA.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN>Outreach listed all three sites as a single, coordinated collection event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The results were tremendous!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of participants:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Groton</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 70<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Slaterville 101<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ithaca</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 515 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Total</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> = 686 in four hours (previous record: 509 in 6 hours)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This huge turnout led to our only problem. Past events took only five minutes from entry to exit. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">At this event there were some crunch times in the morning, with waits of up to twenty minutes. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pounds collected:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Groton</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 120.0<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Slaterville 204.8<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ithaca 984.6<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Total</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">= just over 1300.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of controlled doses collected was more than 22,000 (previous record was 16,629.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Data on the doses dispensed was collected from bottles with intact labels (610).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The percentage unused was calculated by dividing the doses received by the doses dispensed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In some cases, this percent was >100, likely the result of patients combining the contents of different bottles of the same medication.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After lowering all numbers >100 to 100, the average percent unused was 65.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I recall a much lower percent unused being cited in at least one study.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have collected data on this or happen to recall any papers on the topic I would very much like to hear from you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Survey participation was, as usual, very high.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The results were in line with previous events.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some totals can be >100% because more than one answer was accepted.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1. First time attendees = 66% (same as last event)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2. Heard about event from: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Newspaper post-it ad or story, 53%; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Radio PSA / interview, 19%; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Banner, 18%<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3. What would you have done w/meds if not for event?<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Continue to hold on to them, 55%<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Throw them in the trash, 23%<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4. Why are you getting rid of them?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Expired, 66%<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stopped using/don’t need, 48% <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5. Where do you live?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Responses roughly correspond to the population of the various towns & villages in the county.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Out of county = 2.6%<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If the DEA continues to hold collections, I will send them my feedback:</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1. Though it only was settled a few days ahead of the 28<SUP>th</SUP>, we were quite pleased that the DEA agreed to pick-up from us on Monday following the event. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This allowed us time to complete our inventory of controlled substances.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2. One of our collection sites was not in their event locator data base a couple of days before the event (and may have not made it there at all), despite multiple requests to get it listed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3. Promotional material (11 x 17 Spanish language posters (w/event date) and small fliers (both English & Spanish, no date) arrived on Wednesday, just days before the event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Only a few got posted.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We would have liked to have had them two or three weeks sooner. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ed Gottlieb<BR>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal <BR>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator <BR>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">525 3rd Street</st1:Street><BR><st1:City w:st="on">Ithaca</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">14850</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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