Ashby Police Sponsor Prescription Drug Take Back Saturday, Sept. 27th

ASHBY POLICE TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SEPTEMBER 27th AT ASHBY POLICE DEPARTMENT

On September 27th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Ashby Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Ashby PD at 893 Main St. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last October, Americans turned in 377,080 pounds 188.5 tons of prescription drugs at over 5,300 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement partners. In its three previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in almost a million pounds ?nearly 500 tons? of pills.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines ?flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash? both pose potential safety and health hazards.

Four days after the first event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an ultimate user of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents? controlled substances in certain instances. DEA is drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies like Ashby Police Department and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting September 24, 2014

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
September 24, 2014
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of September 10, 2014
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll and Vendor Warrants
4. Request for Selectmen’s Acceptance of the Resignation of Heather Rhodes as
Dispatcher Trainee, effective September 12, 2014
5. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on a Condolence Letter to the
Stacy Family
6. Northeast Municipal Gas Pipeline Coalition Update (if any)
7. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
8. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
9. Public Comments (if any)
10. Adjourn

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting September 10, 2014

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

September 10, 2014

1.      7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2.      Selectmen Approve Minutes of August 27, 2014

3.      Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W09P in the amount of

$ 52,147.84 and Vendor Warrant W10B in the amount of $ 33,839.10

4.      Request for Selectmen’s Vote and Signatures on Notification of Vote re:  Conducting Surveys on Public Land and Public Ways

5.      Northeast Municipal Gas Pipeline Coalition Update (if any)

6.      Request for Selectmen’s Announcement and Signatures on Certificate of Announcement re: the Commonwealth’s Interest to Acquire Land in Ashby

7.      Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

8.      Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report

9.      Public Comments (if any)

10.  Adjourn