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    The first Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Event collected over 1,955 pounds of medication including 205 pounds of controlled substances. The event was hosted by the Muskegon Fire Department and collaborated with 10 companies, saw 184 vehicles, and involved 26 volunteers including police, pharmacists, and students. It aligned with national and county take back programs to safely dispose of medications.

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    The first Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Event collected over 1,955 pounds of medication including 205 pounds of controlled substances. The event was hosted by the Muskegon Fire Department and collaborated with 10 companies, saw 184 vehicles, and involved 26 volunteers including police, pharmacists, and students. It aligned with national and county take back programs to safely dispose of medications.

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    The first Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Event collected over 1,955 pounds of medication including 205 pounds of controlled substances. The event was hosted by the Muskegon Fire Department and collaborated with 10 companies, saw 184 vehicles, and involved 26 volunteers including police, pharmacists, and students. It aligned with national and county take back programs to safely dispose of medications.

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    Final Statistics and tidbits from the first 2011 Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Event at the Muskegon

    Fire Department April 28, 2012


    Volunteers: 26 Companies Collaborated: 10 Number of Vehicles: 184 approx. Overall Medication Collected: 1,955 lbs approx. Controlled Substance AND Unknown Collected: 205 lbs approx. (tabs/caps such as Morphine, Vicodin, Valium, Phenobarbital and Oxycodone, Phenobarbital) Non-Controlled and Over-the Counter Collected: 685 lbs approx. (such as tabs/caps; patches, suppositories; liquids; eye drops/ear drops; insulin) Daily Program: 1,065 lbs approx. Sharps Collected: 205 lbs Residents arrived by foot and car for the event Aligned with the DEAs National Take Back Event & Muskegon Co HHW Take Back Took three trips to transport to incinerate facility Three different Police and Sheriff Departments participated (Muskegon County Sheriff, Muskegon Police & Norton Shores Police) One Fire Department (Muskegon Fire Department) 2 Pharmacists 5 Pharmacy Technicians 2 Nursing Students

    A HUGE THANK YOU to all who made this event possible!

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