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3rd Annual Adair Co., KY Medication Take Back Program is Sept. 25, 2010 Aim of program is to reduce the number of drug-related deaths, which had averaged just over one per year in Adair Co., KY, but since 2007 has increased to an average of over4 per year By Rick Wilson, Adair Co., KY, Coroner The Third Annual Adair County Medication Take Back Program will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 between 10amCT and 2pmCT on Jamestown ST, Columbia, KY on the lot beside Taco Bell (899 Jamestown ST). We will accept all solid dosage forms of medicines except injectibles, syringes or inhalers. Questions may be directed to the Adair County Judge's Office at (270) 384-4703 or Adair County Coroner's Office at (270) 378-1490. Several Adair County agencies are teaming up to offer the program again this year to dispose of unneeded or expired medications:
The goal is to make sure medications are properly disposed of. The Coroner's Office had 16 drug related deaths between 1994 to 2006 (13 years) but in 2007 and up to now we have already investigated 13 drug or medication related deaths. Prescription medication abuse is becoming a more frequent problem. We hope to prevent misuse or abuse if we can get medicines disposed of that are not currently being used. The local Take Back program is being held in conjunction with the DEA's National Take Back initiative. Figuring out a safe and legal way to dispose of unused or expired medications can be difficult, but help is available. Disposing of medications by throwing in the trash or flushing is not the recommended practice because studies have found that drugs can kill helpful bacteria in septic systems and waterways. Scientist are also finding traces of medications in streams, rivers and lakes. This story was posted on 2010-09-13 07:34:55
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