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<DIV>The Yellow Jug Old Drugs program is clearly a great model for a large scale collection program. Great work!</DIV>
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<DIV>Regarding point 5, do any of you think it would be possible for enough data to be collected nationwide from communities with and without collection programs to establish a cause and effect link between decreases in youth prescription abuse rates or the number of accidental poisonings and effective collection programs? </DIV>
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<DIV>My common sense says that collection programs have at least some positive effect. I think it is likely that the program I'm involved with, small as it is, has prevent at least one teen from becoming a drug abuser and one person from being accidentally poisoned. Though this assumption is statistically unprovable, the financial savings alone from this scenario would have more than paid for all the costs of our program to date. </DIV>
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<DIV>The high financial cost to society caused long term by one new teen drug abuser and immediately by one accidental poisoning are good points to make when asking for funding for your collection programs! </DIV>
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<DIV>Ed Gottlieb<BR>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<BR>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<BR>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR>525 3rd Street<BR>Ithaca, NY 14850<BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433<BR> <BR><BR>>>> "Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)" <jennifer.volkman@state.mn.us> 1/22/2013 12:08 PM >>><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>I love that last statistic! The others are good too, just sayin'.
<DIV>Can you elaborate?<BR>
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<DIV style="DIRECTION: ltr" id=divRpF794038><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] on behalf of Gilliam, Allen [GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B> info@greatlakescleanwater.org; Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us; frances.flener@arkansas.gov<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Pharmwaste] Yellow Jug Old Drugs News Release 1.21.13<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>8,516 lbs above what AR took in after just 5 take back events starting on 9/25/10. Good job Chris and Co!</P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>See <A href="http://www.artakeback.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=7" target=_blank>http://www.artakeback.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=7</A> (homepage <A href="http://www.artakeback.org/" target=_blank>http://www.artakeback.org/</A> ).</P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN>1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Arkansas ranks #4 nationally in pounds collected per person;</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN>2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Over 23 ½ tons, estimated at 66 million pills, have been collected in Arkansas;</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN>3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Arkansas's average number of participating law enforcement agencies is 55 more than the national average;</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN>4.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Arkansas's average number of collection sites for each event is 150 - the national average is 103 per event, per state; and</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN>5.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>In the past three years Arkansas youth prescription abuse rates have dropped in 27 of 30 measures included in the Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment (APNA).</P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>Allen Gilliam</P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Chris Angel<BR>Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 6:34 PM<BR>To: Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Yellow Jug Old Drugs News Release 1.21.13</P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>NEWS RELEASE Issue Date: 1.21.13</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>CONTACT: Chris Angel 989-736-8179 <A href="mailto:info@greatlakescleanwater.org" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none">info@greatlakescleanwater.org</SPAN></A></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>7746 Pounds of Unused/Unwanted Drugs</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Collected and Disposed of Properly in Recent Collection in Michigan</P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>During the recent quarterly collection at participating pharmacies in Michigan, the Yellow Jug Old Drugs program collected 7746 lbs. of unused/unwanted drugs. Yellow Jug Old Drugs is a program that works in partnership with local pharmacies to collect and properly dispose of unwanted/unused drugs in a safe and approved manner to help keep our water clean. Individuals can dispose of unused/unwanted drugs free of charge at participating pharmacies.</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Currently there are 251 pharmacies participating in Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin. The program was started by Great Lakes Clean Water (GLCW), a non-profit organization in May 2009. A total of 55,516 lbs. has been collected to date. Total weight is for drugs collected only and does not include product packaging as plastic, paper and items are returned to customers for recycling where appropriate.</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>According to Chris Angel, GLCW President, interest in the Yellow Jug Old Drugs program is very strong and continues to grow. “It’s a win-win for pharmacies to provide the program and for the residents where those pharmacies are located. “We all want clean water and disposing of unused/unwanted drugs properly is something we can all do to help keep our water safe.”</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Angel added that presently retail pharmacies can only accept non-controlled substances, however that is soon to change as new regulations proposed by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will soon allow retail pharmacies to accept controlled substances as well. “Since the beginning of our program four years ago we planned for being able to accept controlled substances at some point. We are now taking steps that will allow us to do that in accordance with the new (DEA) regulations.”</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText> Program support in Michigan is provided by local pharmacies, United Water, Detroit Renewable Power, SSCENT, Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan, Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services, Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, Gratiot County Solid Waste Authority, Ten Sixteen Recovery Network and the Michigan DEQ Michigan Community Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant Program for the development of ongoing household drug collection programs.</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>To find a participating pharmacy in your area go to <A href="http://www.greatlakescleanwater.org" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none">www.greatlakescleanwater.org</SPAN></A> or call 989-736-8179 Like us on Facebook and Follow on Twitter</P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText>Chris Angel,President</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Volunteer Board Of Directors</P>
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