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Governor’s Taskforce onPrescription Drug & Heroin AbusePrescription Drug & Heroin Abuse
Storage & Disposal Workgroup Virginia Department of
Criminal Justice Serviceswww.dcjs.virginia.gov
RecommendationsDecember 16, 2014
Storage & Disposal Workgroup RecommendationsRecommendations
Task: “To advance effective solutions that lead to safe solutions that lead to safe storage and proper disposal of potentially dangerous
prescription drugs ” prescription drugs.
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Storage & Disposal Workgroup RecommendationsRecommendations
1) To increase disposal opportunities via drug take‐back events within the community. a) Law enforcement (LE) awareness:‐ VSA, VSP, VACP sponsored/ assisted events
‐ Website on abuse, disposal locator, service gaps
‐ Disposal best practice guide for LEP t ti b LE & it
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‐ Presentations by LE & community coalitions to share experiencesGovernor’s Task Force on
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1) To increase disposal opportunities p ppvia drug take‐back events within the community. yb) Organization awareness:‐ Info for health care providers on ppatient disposal & take back education
‐ Promotion & marketing of abuse education, disposal methods, &
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take‐back eventsGovernor’s Task Force on
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Storage & Disposal Workgroup RecommendationsRecommendations
1) To increase disposal opportunities p ppvia drug take‐back events within the community. yc) Public awareness:‐ Info for families on drug abuse geducation, disposal methods, & take‐back events
‐ Online resource page for info on drug abuse & proper disposal
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methods‐ includes social media componentsGovernor’s Task Force on
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Storage & Disposal Workgroup RecommendationsRecommendations
1) To increase disposal opportunities p ppvia drug take‐back events within the community. yd) Public Alerts for disposal & take‐
back events:‐ Include “take‐back locator” into webpagep g
‐ Encourage LE, community coalitions, etc. to post events
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‐ Notify the media of upcoming events
Governor’s Task Force on Prescription Drug &
Heroin Abuse
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1) To increase disposal opportunities p ppvia drug take‐back events within the community. yd) Identify financial assistance
opportunities:pp‐ Identify organizations, businesses, etc. to subsidize all or part of take‐pback and/or disposal costs
‐ Offer Governor recognition to Virginia Department of
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gfinancial assistance providers
Governor’s Task Force on Prescription Drug &
Heroin Abuse
Storage & Disposal Workgroup RecommendationsRecommendations
1) To increase disposal opportunities p ppvia drug take‐back events within the community. ye) Review & Update the OAG’s ‘Take
Back Event’ documentf) Explore the feasibility of mobile
incinerators
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2) To increase disposal opportunities p ppvia drug take‐back events within the law enforcement agencies. ga) Increase number of LE agencies
participating as drug collection sitesp p g g‐ Explore group purchasing rate of drop‐boxesp
‐ Identify LE currently using drop‐boxes & determine best practices/
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pcosts & disseminate information
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3) To increase disposal opportunities 3 p ppvia mail back programs & collection boxes provided by pharmacies. p y pa) Determine State’s need to
promulgate federal rules regarding p g g gpharmacy collection & mail back programs via legal guidance
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3) To increase disposal opportunities 3 p ppvia mail back programs & collection boxes provided by pharmacies. p y pb) Increase pharmacy collection & mail
back participationp p‐ Determine process for receiving, transferring, and disposing of drugsg, p g g‐ Identify potential security concerns for collection sites/
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patients and mitigating risksGovernor’s Task Force on
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4) Determine preferred methods for pdisposing of unwanted/needed drugs.ga) Determine federal rule impact of
existing drug disposal/take‐back g g pprograms‐ Develop guidance to assist p glocalities on various disposal methods for consumer disposal
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Short Term Action Items: Increase awareness and provide
information on securing drugs in the information on securing drugs in the home. Develop best practices for providing Develop best practices for providing
info to citizens about storage of prescription drugs and encourage prescription drugs and encourage LE, pharmacies, doctors, etc. to promote proper storage and disposal
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p p p g pGovernor’s Task Force on
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Short Term Action Items: Encourage LE to apply CVS and other
drug stores for disposal boxesdrug stores for disposal boxes
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Legislative Items: g Require Hospice to notify
pharmacies and Medicaid about the pharmacies and Medicaid about the death of a patient.
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Workgroup Referrals: g p Education Workgroup Education for Doctors on how to Education for Doctors on how to
prescribe medication in proper doses to limit excess quantities of doses to limit excess quantities of prescribed drugs.
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Questions & Questions & Comments?Comments?
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
www.dcjs.virginia.govExecutive Order # 29 (2014)
Governor’s Heroin & Prescription Drug TaskforcePrescription Drug Taskforce
Storage & Disposal WorkgroupVirginia Department of
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Co‐Chairs: Caroline Juran & Rick ClarkDecember 16, 2014