Wood County Prevention Coalition
Uniting For A Drug-Free Community Since 2004
New Drug Deactivation System Allows Patients to Safely Dispose of Opioids at Home
BY CELIA VIMONT drugfree.org
A new technology allows patients to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription painkillers at home. Hooshang Shanehsaz, RPh, DPH, Director of Pharmacy at Cardinal Health, who co-directed a pilot study of the drug deactivation system, says patients found it easy to use.
A person using the Deterra® Drug Deactivation System simply puts their medication in a bag containing a carbon that bonds to pharmaceutical compounds when water is added. The person adds water and shakes it up to neutralize the active ingredient in the drug, explains Dr. Shanehsaz, who is Vice President of the Delaware Board of Pharmacy.
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Several agencies have partnered with the coalition to make Deterra available soon in Wood County. If you or your organization would like to contribute, please contact mkarna@wcesc.org
Recovery Unplugged Podcast With Nate Kehlmeier
For more information about the Families Recover Too support group, contact Kehlmeier at nathaniel@recoveryunplugged.com or call him at 419-262-2436.
To download this episode, click here: http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/recovery-unplugged-with-nathan-kehlmeier_82846
Blowing smoke to legalize pot
The Republic
azcentral.com
6:07 a.m. MST July 8, 2016
So, I oppose the proposal to legalize marijuana in Arizona and suddenly I’m an advocate for tossing potheads in prison.
Who knew?
“Laurie Roberts believes that arresting 12,000 marijuana users in Arizona every year somehow stops kids from getting it,” writes Peter B. Wilson in Phoenix, in a letter published Thursday about my recent column on the proposition that’ll be on the November ballot.
Actually, Laurie Roberts believes that arresting people for using marijuana is a waste of time and resources.
In fact, only 131 of Arizona's more than 42,000 inmates were in prison for possession of marijuana as of August 2013, according to a 2014 report by the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council. And I’d bet that most of those 131 were originally charged with more serious crimes and pleaded down to marijuana possession.
Wood County Prevention Coalition Meeting
Friday, Sep 16, 2016, 08:30 AM
Wood County Educational Service Center 1867 N Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
About Us
Our Vision: Helping youth be drug-free, productive and responsible citizens.
Our Mission: We are a coalition of compassionate community members working together to coordinate high quality programs for the prevention of youth substance abuse in Wood County.
Email: mkarna@wcesc.org
Website: wcprevention.org
Location: 1867 Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419)-354-9010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPCoalition
Twitter: @woodpccoalition