{"id":11349,"date":"2013-10-23T12:29:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T18:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=11349"},"modified":"2013-10-23T12:29:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T18:29:31","slug":"hazelwood-holds-national-drug-take-back-day-with-2-collection-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=11349","title":{"rendered":"Hazelwood Holds National Drug Take-Back Day with 2 Collection Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Hazelwood Police Department (HPD) is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the 7th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The HPD will set up two collection sites where people can drop off their medications without being questioned or asked for identification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The HPD will set up two collection sites. The first will be at the curb in front of City Hll, 415 Elm Grove Lane. Motorists can drive up to the box to drop medicines. In case of rain, the collection box will be moved inside the building\u2019s lobby. The second collection site will be at the Police Sub-Station at the St. Louis Outlet mall.<\/p>\n

According to the results of a national survey released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and the MetLife Foundation, medicine abuse among adolescents is a growing problem.\u00a0 The study revealed that one in four teens (24%) reported having misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime.\u00a0 This statistic has jumped from 18% in 2008, a 33% increase over a five-year period.<\/p>\n

Of those kids who said they abused Rx medications, one in five (20%) has done so before the age of 14.\u00a0 More than a quarter of teens (27%) mistakenly believe that misusing and abusing prescription drugs is safer than using street drugs like cocaine, heroin or crystal meth.\u00a0 And, one in eight teens (13%) now report they\u2019ve taken stimulants such as Ritalin and Addrall when it wasn\u2019t prescribed for them, at least once in their lifetime.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we allow unused prescription drugs to sit and collect in our medicine cabinets, drawers or pantries, we give our family members or guests that abuse these drugs the opportunity to sustain their addictions and continue with their abusive behaviors,\u201d said Hazelwood Chief of Police Gregg Hall. \u201cThis abuse is not a problem isolated to teenagers or adolescents.\u00a0 There are thousands of adults in our communities that share the same problems related to prescription drug abuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hall explains, \u201cThe results of this abuse are real and have been documented over and over again with stories of broken families and lost lives.\u201d With the hope of encouraging more participation in this event, Hall stated that, \u201cwe can minimize the risk that exists in each of our households by contributing to this effort. Gather any and all unused prescription drugs and bring them to one of our collection sites on Oct. 26. Become a part of our \u2018Take-Back Day\u2019 effort and share this information with others you are close to.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the sixth Take-Back Day in April, the HPD collected about 150 pounds of medications at the two collection sites.\u00a0 Nationwide, more than 5,829 locations manned by 4,312 state and local law enforcement agencies collected 742,497 pounds (371 tons) of prescription medications.\u00a0 Added to the previous five collections, more than 2.8 million pounds (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.<\/p>\n

Teenagers are just a fraction of the nearly six million Americans who abuse prescription drugs.\u00a0 According to the DEA, twice as many Americans regularly abuse prescribed medications than those who regularly use cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, and inhalants combined.\u00a0 The same DEA study revealed more than 70% of people abusing prescription pain relievers got them through friends or relatives, a statistic that includes raiding the family medicine cabinet.<\/p>\n

The HPD plans to continue participating in the DEA\u2019s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day events until a more uniform system of disposing prescription drugs is set up.\u00a0 For more information on HPD\u2019s involvement in the Take-Back Day on October 26, contact Sgt. Doug McGarry, HPD\u2019s Neighborhood Action Team (N.A.T.) Supervisor at (314) 513-5208.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Hazelwood Police Department (HPD) is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the 7th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The HPD will set up two collection sites where people can drop off their medications without being questioned or asked for identification. 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