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<p class="MsoPlainText">To follow up on Donna Lotzer's post, here is the link to the press release:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://www.doj.state.wi.us/media-center/2015-news-releases/february-18-2015">https://www.doj.state.wi.us/media-center/2015-news-releases/february-18-2015</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">And here is the text of the press release:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Schimel Launches Prescription Drug Take Back Program -- DOJ spearheads logistics to facilitate cost savings to law enforcement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">MADISON –Wisconsin law enforcement heard encouraging news today when Attorney General Brad Schimel announced that the Department of Justice will now take the lead and will coordinate a prescription drug disposal
program in Wisconsin.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">“With the opiate epidemic devastating families and communities across our state, we must work together to remove unused prescription opioids from circulation. They need to be collected and destroyed,” Schimel
said. “This program will also reduce the environmental hazards associated with the improper disposal of unused prescription drugs.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">In 2010, the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act was signed. As a stop-gap measure until federal regulations were changed, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began conducting take back events
to assist local law enforcement agencies and citizens in the disposal of unused prescription drugs.
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">In September of 2014, the federal administrative code regarding drug disposal changed and the DEA announced they would no longer be conducting the drug take back program. The last event conducted by the DEA
in Wisconsin was in September 2014. This created a need for local law enforcement agencies and citizens to find a means to safely dispose of excess prescription drugs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">Local law enforcement grew to rely on the program and many now have 24/7 drop boxes for the unused prescription drugs. They continue to offer this service to their communities but they require a mechanism to
safely, effectively and legally dispose of the drugs they receive, without causing an undue financial burden on their agencies or communities. Personnel and overtime costs have been a challenge for smaller agencies, as some cannot provide an officer at take
back events.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">As a partner with law enforcement and community stakeholders, DOJ will provide the personnel and logistical resources to help make the Attorney General’s program a success.
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in">The first collection day in 2015 will take place in mid- to late May and DOJ will continue to do a minimum of two collections per year. At the last statewide collection in September 2014, Wisconsin residents
safely disposed of more than 17 tons of unused prescription medications, making Wisconsin one of the highest participating states in the nation. A fall collection date will follow, most likely in September/October. If a need for more frequent pickups and
disposals is needed, we will work with our local partners to accommodate their requests as we become more efficient in administering the program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Barb Bickford<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wisconsin DNR<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Phone: 608-267-3548 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">barbara.bickford@wisconsin.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#17365D">--Barb<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">--------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">We are committed to service excellence.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Visit our survey at
<a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/customersurvey"><span style="color:blue">http://dnr.wi.gov/customersurvey</span></a> to evaluate how I did.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#984806">Barb Bickford</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:navy"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Medical Waste Coordinator and Hydrogeologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Waste and Materials Mgt/AWaRe Division<br>
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<br>
101 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921<br>
Phone: 608-267-3548<br>
Fax: 608-267-2768<br>
barbara.bickford@wisconsin.gov<br>
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