The Mountain Times Online - Finding future plans in an open Medicine Cabinet
Operation Medicine Cabinet was such a success the federal Drug Enforcement Agency has discussed a proposed protocol for future operations for other agencies with Watauga sheriff Len Hagaman.
There is currently no standard for events to collect unused or expired medications. The events must be coordinated through local, state and federal agencies due to the handling of controlled substances.Saturday’s event was the first one of its kind to be held in Watauga County. Take-back sites were established at each of the Food Lion locations in the county and the Seven Devils town hall. Officers and a representative of Boone Drug were at each location to handle the medication turned in with no questions asked of participants.
The purpose of the event was to keep medications out of the water supply, as people were told to flush drug down the toilet in the past, and keep controlled substances off the streets.
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