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Attorney General Cameron Donates Deterra Drug Deactivation Packets to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

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As part of the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug abuse, Attorney General Daniel Cameron has donated 600 Deterra drug deactivation packets to law enforcement in Madison and Bourbon Counties. The packets will provide the public with a safe means to neutralize unused or expired prescription pills, liquids, and patches, which can lead to misuse, abuse, overdoses, or accidental poisonings. This initiative comes ahead of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, aiming to provide a safe and convenient means for the disposal of prescription drug medications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Attorney General Daniel Cameron has donated 600 Deterra drug deactivation packets to law enforcement in Madison and Bourbon Counties to combat prescription drug abuse.
  • The packets will be distributed to the public through the Berea Police Department, Paris Police Department, and Bourbon County Sheriff's Office.
  • The donation is part of the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, which aims to provide a safe and convenient means for the disposal of prescription drug medications.
  • 43 drug disposal locations will be operating in 26 Kentucky counties on October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • The Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy has identified 193 permanent prescription drug disposal locations in 116 of the Commonwealth's counties.
  • A map of the permanent locations is available, and residents can find a designated disposal location near them.
  • Representative Deanna Frazier, Representative Matthew Koch, Senator Jared Carpenter, Senator Steve West, and local law enforcement officials have expressed support for the initiative.
  • Last year's Drug Take Back Day collected nearly 883,000 pounds of prescription drugs at nearly 6,300 sites.
  • Since 2010, the DEA has collected nearly 6,350 tons of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications.

Statistics:

  • 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs in 2018 (National Survey on Drug Use and Health).
  • 600 Deterra packets were donated by Attorney General Cameron.
  • 43 drug disposal locations will operate in 26 Kentucky counties on October 24.
  • 193 permanent prescription drug disposal locations exist in 116 Kentucky counties.
  • 6,350 tons of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications have been collected since 2010.
  • 883,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected during last year's Drug Take Back Day.

Sources:

  • Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health
  • Representative Deanna Frazier
  • Representative Matthew Koch
  • Senator Jared Carpenter
  • Senator Steve West
  • Berea Police Department
  • Paris Police Department
  • Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

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