Prescription Drug Turn-In Event_.
March 13, 2010

On March 13, 2010 a grassroots Prescription Drug Turn-In event will be held in a community near you!_.
This statewide turn in event is an opportunity for your community to take their unwanted drugs to a central location for incineration.  The Turn-In event is sponsored and spearheaded by the Oregon Medical Association Alliance, CARSA, Oregon Partnership and other community groups.

Click here to download the latest on this event.

We encourage interested community members and coalitions to join our effort to raise awareness on the danger of prescription drug abuse by adults and teens.

For a list of local Turn-In events and contact information, please click here.

The turn-in event has two surveys that community members and participants are asked to fill out. The first is for RX Turn-In event coordinators and can be taken online using the link below. The second is for participants and should be downloaded ahead of the event and printed for onsite completion._.
Click on the links below to access the two surveys.

Evaluation survey for event coordinators_.
Participant downloadable survey  

Goals of Program:

• Collect unwanted and expired drugs to keep them out of the wrong hands and out of the environment
• Educate the public to store prescription drugs safely and securely to prevent accidental poisionings, drug abuse and contamination of our rivers 

Goals of the Collection:

• Be in full compliance with federal and state laws
• Avoid illegal diversion of the medications
• Ensure safe and environmentally sound disposal

Suggested Event Sites:

• Senior Centers
• Community Room at Fire Stations, Police Departments or City Hall
• Shopping Malls

Suggested Volunteers at site

• Law Enforcement (required) to take possession of controlled substances
• Pharmacists to sort controlled from non-controlled
• Greeter – many OMAA members will have physicians and physician spouses to greet public
• Site Supervisor and data entry if group has decided to inventory medications
• Prevention Community and Clean Water Community to man educational displays

Getting the Word Out

• Press release and PSA’s written and distributed statewide by Pete Schulberg, Communications Director, Oregon Partnership
• 30 minute KPTV special on Prescription Drug abuse to be aired prior to Take Back event
• Downloadable flyer that can be adapted to the times and location of your event and includes a space for your logo and local sponsors

It is clear that an effective disposal mechanism for excess pharmaceuticals is needed in the state of Oregon. The Prescription Drug Take Back, March 13, 2010 event is designed to educate the public, safely rid homes of unwanted drugs and call attention to this issue.

For more information contact: Leanna Lindquist, OMAA President - 503-657-8440

Click here to download a customizable Prescription Drug Take Back flier.

Click here to download a packet of information on this program.

Click here to see a list of Drug Take Back event locations.