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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear National Pharma Listserv:<br>
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Attached is a study just finalized on the results of <a href="http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/dea-events">
Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health</a> public survey about medicine and needle disposal. These results align with all the other surveys CPSC has done with some of our local governments and demonstrate the great need for safe and convenient medicine
and needle disposal options and that the EPR options and pharmacy collections are what the public wants, not law enforcement which is generally too inconvenient. A summary of some key results below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Before pursuing any sharps or medication collection program, we highly recommend doing short and easy surveys of the public to gather baseline data to ensure the programs meet the needs of the public and will
be effective. If you would like our assistance in doing similar surveys quickly and affordably, please contact me at
<a href="mailto:heidi@nsaction.us">heidi@nsaction.us</a> or 916-402-3911.<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:TT1A2t00;color:#1F497D">Key Results:</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:TT56t00">When asked what they usually do with medicines<span style="color:#1F497D">,
</span><b><span style="color:red">69% use the trash or drain as their only method of medication disposal</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:TT56t00">(24%) of respondents reported they, or someone in their household used medical sharps and
<b><span style="color:red">(44%) reported disposing of sharps in the trash and/or drain</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span>(85selected trash and 2 selected drain), <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:TT56t00">All participants were asked to select one option they would prefer to use in the future to dispose of sharps<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>and medicines free of charge: <b><span style="color:red">two-thirds (69%) chose a drop-off bin in a pharmacy</span></b>; 15% chose mail-back<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>envelopes; 8% chose drop-off boxes at clinics; and <b><span style="color:red">7% chose drop-off boxes at sheriff or police stations</span></b>.<span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:TT56t00">All participants were asked what best described their response to the following statement, “One of the ways that has been suggested for people to dispose of unwanted medicines
and sharps is to<b><span style="color:red"> place them in drop-off bins in pharmacies”. The vast majority of participants selected “this is a good approach” (87%)</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span>while 7%<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>selected “undecided” and 6% selected “I have concerns”.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:TT56t00">The majority of commenters expressed support for safe, accessible, and convenient options for disposal of medicines and sharps<span style="color:#1F497D">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Heidi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#003399">Heidi Sanborn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#003399">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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