Monday, October 4, 2010

Update on Sunday’s column about prescription drug disposal

I’ve been getting a lot of interesting feedback the last 24 hours about my column  Humboldt Officials miss drug disposal opportunity.

Perhaps the best bit of news I’ve heard thus far comes from Supervisor Jimmy Smith who emailed me this morning regarding the column.

In it, he admitted not knowing anything about the program, but he also got proactive real quick – and is checking with the Humboldt Health Department to see what they know about the prescription drug disposal program, and why our county didn’t get involved.

I want to thank Jimmy Smith both for his honesty and his proactive reaction. He’s always had my vote, since I first met him at the 1st Humboldt County Stand Down for veterans in Ferndale. Like all politicians, he has his critics. It’s part of the game. I’m really hard on most politicians because I don’t believe half of what comes out of their lips. Every now and then though a good one comes along like Jimmy Smith.

How did the rest of the nation do on that big prescription disposal drive? Here’s some links to very impressive results from the program:

Arizona residents dispose of over three tons of prescription drugs

Virginians turn over two tons of prescription drugs

Residents turn in 24 pounds of prescription drugs during 'take back' day

prescription drug take-back nets over 5 lbs.

6K lbs of Mich Take Back meds collected

DEA destroys 160 pounds of pills from Cowlitz County

Statewide 'take back' nets tons of prescription drugs

Statewide Prescription Drug Roundup Nets 389 Pounds of Medications

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