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<DIV>Oct. 2, 2013</DIV>
<DIV>Sens. Collin, Boxer, Boozman, & Blumenthal write to Attorney General Holder: DOJ must address prescription drug abuse in military & organize take-back program.</DIV>
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<DIV>"A rule proposed by the DEA as part of the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 does not allow the participation of the DoD or VA in the DEA’s drug-take back efforts because the unique conditions of DoD and VA facilities are not taken into account." From:</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://riponadvance.com/news/collins-department-of-justice-must-address-prescription-drug-abuse-in-the-armed-forces/4919">http://riponadvance.com/news/collins-department-of-justice-must-address-prescription-drug-abuse-in-the-armed-forces/4919</A></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ed Gottlieb<BR>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal <BR>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator <BR>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR>525 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Street<BR>Ithaca, NY 14850<BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>