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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
More than a ton of unwanted medications collected in Amherst during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Community members in Amherst disposed of over a ton of unused medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day last month. Residents cleaned out their medicine cabinets and dropped off any old medications during the Drug Take Back Day event held on April 26th at Wildwood Elementary School. The national event is meant to safely dispose of unwanted or expired medications and make sure they never end up in the wrong hands. Trump Administration terminates 2025 NEA grant at Amherst Cinema During the event, Amherst Police Officer Damon and Captain Young worked along with John Demko and Marcy Brougham from the Hampshire County Sheriff's department and collected a total of 2,175 pounds of drugs to be destroyed. According to the DEA, the majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family, friends, or a medicine cabinet at home. The most important part of these events is to remind the public that there is a safe way of disposal. If you were unable to drop off your unused or expired drugs on Saturday, there are year-round drop-off locations across western Massachusetts. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Monroe County announces 2025 pharmaceutical waste disposal
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Department of Environmental Services, in partnership with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Wegmans, announced the return of mobile pharmaceutical waste collection for 2025. The waste collection program allows residents to dispose of unwanted or unneeded pharmaceutical waste in a manner that protects both the environment and the community. DES Director Mike Garland says the collection's partnership with Wegmans will 'make these services convenient and accessible' to the community. Permitted waste at disposal sites includes pills, liquid medications, syringes, sprays, inhalers, EpiPens, empty medication bottles, over-the-counter medications, ointments, and creams. OCSO collects 722 lbs. of unused medication for Drug Take Back Day The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and other agencies will be present at collection sites to assist. 'The opioid crisis continues to devastate families and communities across our county and the nation. Curbing an epidemic of this proportion requires all of us working together; law enforcement in tandem with our partners in medicine, prevention, and recovery,' Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter said, 'You also have a critical role to play.' Three mobile collection events will be held at various Wegmans locations for the spring and summer. The following locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Saturday, May 3: Mt. Read Wegmans in Greece Saturday, July 19: Calkins Road Wegmans in Henrietta Saturday, September 13: Eastway Wegmans in Rochester Outside of the three events, pharmaceutical waste can be disposed of throughout the year from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Monroe County/WM Ecopark located at 10 Avion Drive in Chili. Additional information regarding pharmaceutical waste disposal can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
200+ pounds of unwanted prescription drugs collected over weekend
Video: DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is celebrating following successful Drug Take Back Day and Super Saturday events, each of which happened over the weekend. The office announced that 232 pounds of expired and unwanted prescription drugs were brought in on Saturday between their Harrison Township and Washington Township stations. The sheriff's office collects these materials year-round, so if you missed either event over the weekend, there's still plenty of opportunity to contribute. Visit their website for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain falls on Spring events
Apr. 28—Rain on Saturday kept some people indoors, but others ventured out for Great Bend events that included the Earth Day celebration at the zoo, the Drug Take-back station outside of the courthouse, and Family Day at the American Legion Post. The rainfall total over six hours was 0.63 inches at the Great Bend Municipal Airport. Chris Kruger at Argonne Post 180 said the rain may have helped their event, which was indoors. "This is going well," Kruger said Saturday morning, noting they had already exceeded the turnout for the entire day in 2024. Member Rick Munsch was making sloppy joes while Miraya Starnes provided face painting and Robert Levingston made balloon wrist animals. Great Bend Police officers provided Ident-A-Kid packets, that allow parents to collect information about their children, including fingerprints, which they take home for safekeeping. Meanwhile, there was a tent on the east side of the courthouse square for Drug Take Back Day. This was a chance for people to safely dispose of medications that are no longer needed. The Barton County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Barton County Health Department, sponsors this event. Health Director Karen Winkelman said despite the rain, 187 pounds of unused medications were collected on Saturday. The medications were transported Monday by Barton County Sheriff's Office personnel to the DEA Office in Wichita for proper disposal. The most publicized event was the Earth Day Celebration at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo. There was a great turnout, considering the rain, sponsors said. Many families came prepared with umbrellas. Several of the activities were inside at the Raptor Center and the Education Building. The outdoor activities moved closer together and presenters stayed dry under their tents.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
More than 600 pounds of unwanted medications collected in Springfield during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Saturday was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and community members in Springfield disposed of over 600 pounds of unused medications. Residents cleaned out their medicine cabinets and dropped off any old medications during the Drug Take Back Day event held on Saturday at Central High School. The national event is meant to safely dispose of unwanted or expired medications and make sure they never end up in the wrong hands. Local officials run drop-off sites on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day According to the DEA, the majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family, friends, or a medicine cabinet at home. The most important part of these events is to remind the public that there is a safe way of disposal. On Saturday, Springfield Police, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Hampden County Sheriff's Department, collected 608 pounds of unused or expired medications. If you were unable to drop off your unused or expired drugs on Saturday, there are year-round drop-off locations across western Massachusetts. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
