Jordyn Schara organized the program for both social and environmental reasons. In a presentation to community leaders this week, Schara said that she has seen kids her age at parties using prescription medications to get high. In addition, the improper disposal of medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, leads to contaminated water in rivers, lakes and streams.
The program, officially named the Wisconsin Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (P2D2), will hold its inaugural event this week at the city police station. As part of the program, the police department will be raising funds to purchase an incinerator so that medications can be disposed of immediately and completely at the citys police station.
The program is accepting almost any medication, tablet or liquid, as well as needles, inhalers, suppositories and mercury thermometers. The only items that will not be collected are empty containers, IV bags, blood or infectious waste, nebulizers and oxygen tanks.
(Source: www.wiscnews.com)
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