The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself. ~Jane Addams
More than 500 pounds of unwanted medications were collected at five sites in Polk County, Iowa last weekend.
Law enforcement agencies, substance abuse treatment and prevention organizations, and more than 50 volunteers participated in the Polk County Substance Abuse and Addiction Workgroup’s event.
“This is a tremendous outcome from the first initiative this group has undertaken to decrease drug abuse and addiction in Polk County,” said Mike Wenger, a prevention specialist with the group.
The drive-through drug drop-off made participation simple. More than 325 vehicles went through the lines. Most items were taken by law enforcement officers to an incinerator. About eight pounds were given to the Iowa Drug Repository.
“One-third of all new abusers of prescription drugs are 12 to 17 years old, and prescription drugs are the drug of choice among 12 to 13-year-olds,” said Wenger.
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