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Anewtakeoncombatingdrugabuseistaking placethisweekatSouthernencouragingpeople tobringingunusedmedicinesthatcanendup misusedonthestreetorpollutingthewater. Improperprescriptiondrugdisposalfromflushing pillsdownthetoilettokeepingtheminthe medicinecabinetforyearsposespotentialsafety andhealthhazardsnotonlyforpeople,butfor ecosystemsaswell. Since2010,theDrugEnforcementAdministration (DEA)hasheldNationalPrescriptionDrugTake BackDay,aninitiativethathascollected2.8million poundsofprescriptiondrugssinceits commencement. ForthefirsttimeinNationalPrescriptionDrug

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TakeBackhistory,residentswillbeabletodropoff unusedorunwantedprescriptiondrugsat SouthernConnecticutStateUniversity,thanksto EarthScienceAdjunctProfessorJulieRumrill (pictured)andherInquiry(INQ)class.

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thataimstoengagefreshmeninreallifeissues.Withwaterresourcesandsustainabilityasher classsemesterlongfocus,Rumrillwantedtocreateaprojectthatnotonlywentwiththetheme,but wouldalsogivestudentstheopportunitytomakeadifference:properlydisposingpharmaceuticals andeducatingpeopleontheimplicationsofimproperdisposal. Istartedtolookaroundandseewhatcurrenttopicswerereallyupcomingconcernsandthisisoneof thosetypesoftopics,saidRumrill.Weknowthatpharmaceuticalshavebeeninourwaterstreamfor alongtimeandtheresbeenalotofresearchfocusedontheeffectsnotonlyonecosystems,which hasbeenprettywellestablished,butalsoonhumansandhumanhealth,andhowtheymayhave chronichealthimplicationsinthefuture. RumrillandherclasscollaboratedwiththeDEA,SouthernsUniversityPoliceDepartmentwhich RumrillsaidhavebeenreallyfantastictoworkwithandtheStatewideNarcoticsTaskForce. Insteadofhostingaonedaytakeback,peoplewill haveanentireweekfromOct.26untilNov.2.to dropofftheirmedicationsinasecured,locked container(pictured)inthelobbyofSoutherns campuspolicestation,locatedat10Wintergreen Ave. Asweweresettinguptheevent,Igotsomeemails fromfacultymembersoncampuswhowerevery interestedinthistakebackday,whosaidthey werentgoingtobearoundonSaturdayandasked metoextendtheeventforacouplemoredays, explainedRumrill,whosaidshespoketo UniversityPoliceChiefJosephDooleyabout extendingtheevent.Hewasabsolutelysupportive oftheidea. Rumrillsaidpharmaceuticalsthatarecollected duringthecampaignareproperlydisposedofby incineration. Whatthatdoesismakethecompounds chemicallyinertsotheycanbetakentolandfills, explainedRumrill. Sincethestartofthesemester,Rumrillhasprovidedherstudentswithavarietyofbackground informationontheeffectsofimproperpharmaceuticaldisposal,includinglectures,readings,case studiesanddocumentaries.

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RumrillalsohadanofficerfromtheStatewideNarcoticsTaskForcecomeinandtalktoherclass aboutthesocialimplicationsofhavingmedicationslayingaroundinsteadofproperlydisposingof them,includingincreasesincrimeandaddictionrates. StatePoliceLt.MarkSticca,saiddisposingofpharmaceuticalsbythrowingtheminthetrashisalso hazardous. Accordingtothe2012NationalSurveyonDrugUseandHealth(NSDUH):amajorityofabused prescriptiondrugsareobtainedfromfamilyandfriends,includingfromthehomemedicinecabinet. Havingunused,unwantedprescriptionmedicationsinyourhomeorinthetrashcouldpotentiallybea dangertopeople,includingchildrenandpeoplethatcouldgetaholdofthemwhoarentsupposedto begettingaholdofthem,saidSticca. TheStatewideNarcoticsTaskForceiscomprised ofstatepolicedetectivesandofficersfrom participatingcitiesandtownsinthestate. FromJuly2012toJune2013,Sticcasaid,thetask forceseized11,107prescriptionpillswithastreet valueofapproximately$328,000. Some13,096pillswithastreetvalueofabout $45,000havebeenseizedsinceJuly2013. Mostofthepillsthetaskforcecomesacrossare opiatederivativeslikeOxycontinandOxycodone. Sticcasaidbeingthattheyarederivativesofopium, whichisalsousedtomakeheroin,theyarethe taskforcesbiggestconcern. Whatyouwillsee,dependingonthelocation,isa semioticeffectofthosetwodrugs[opiate derivativesandheroin]thatsdrivenbysupplyand demand,saidSticca,whofurtherexplainedthatif itscheapertobuyprescriptiondrugs,thenopiate addictsaremorelikelytopurchasetheminsteadofheroin. Youllseethroughoutthecountrythatstateswithabigprescriptiondrugproblemprobablyhavea highpriceofheroin,whereasplacesthatdonthaveabigprescriptiondrugproblemmostlikelyhave cheapheroinprices,saidSticca. AccordingtoSticca,theherointradeinConnecticutisonereasonthestatedoesnthaveabig prescriptiondrugproblemcomparedtosomeotherstates. Withtheherointradebeingasitisinthisstate[Connecticut]andwithmajorcitieshavingit[heroin]at arelativelycheapprice,wehaventseenthatinfluxofprescriptiondrugstakingtheplaceoftheheroin trade,saidSticca.WedontnearlyhavetheprescriptiondrugproblemthatstateslikeMaine,Florida andsomeofthesouthernstateshave,butitisincreasing,anditisgrowing.Itisoneofourprime initiatives. LastApril,over371tons742,000poundsofprescriptiondrugswereturnedovernationwideatover 5,800dropoffsites. RumrillsaidshedoesntknowwhattoexpecttheturnoutofprescriptiondrugstobeatSouthern.She saidshehopesfortakebackstobecomeanannualeventoncampus. Icanforeseethiscontinuinginthefuture,beinganannualeventoncampus,saidRumrill,who believesthatparticipationintheinitiativeisawaytofosterstewardshipandbringpositivechange.If wealldoourlittlepartanddowhatwecan,thencollectivelyitaddsuptomakingadifference.
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