Massac County P2D2 Program
History of Massac County P2D2 Program
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The National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative Program was held nationally on October 26, 2013. Approxiamtely 4,114 Departments participated across the country. Approxiamtely 647,211 pounds of Prescription Drugs were collected during this event. The Massac County Sheriff's Department participated for the third time and sent in over 200 pounds of Prescription Drugs. All drugs that we collected were sent to the DEA and disposed of properly.
Turning in unwanted prescription drugs is very simple. All you need to do is bring the pills into the Massac County Sheriff's Department. There is a metal box located in the lobby just inside the front door. Place the unwanted drugs in the metal box and walk out. You are not required to give your name or sign in paperwork.
Turning in unwanted prescription drugs is very simple. All you need to do is bring the pills into the Massac County Sheriff's Department. There is a metal box located in the lobby just inside the front door. Place the unwanted drugs in the metal box and walk out. You are not required to give your name or sign in paperwork.
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About P2D2
What is the Program? The Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program is a collaborative effort between communities, local pharmacies, police departments, hospitals, city officials, students, and more.
The purpose of the program is to educate the public about the harm done to the environment, and the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals due to the current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices world wide.
The mission of the program is to provide communities with a proper method of pharmaceutical disposal that effectively reduces the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals, as well as, ensures the quality of our water and wildlife for future generations.
Why is the Program Important? Many pharmaceuticals are getting past our waste water treatment plants and getting into our drinking water. Scientists with the United States Geological Society conducted a study of over 130 rivers, streams, and other waterways in the U.S. and found the following pharmaceuticals in over 80 percent of those tested:
The purpose of the program is to educate the public about the harm done to the environment, and the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals due to the current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices world wide.
The mission of the program is to provide communities with a proper method of pharmaceutical disposal that effectively reduces the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals, as well as, ensures the quality of our water and wildlife for future generations.
Why is the Program Important? Many pharmaceuticals are getting past our waste water treatment plants and getting into our drinking water. Scientists with the United States Geological Society conducted a study of over 130 rivers, streams, and other waterways in the U.S. and found the following pharmaceuticals in over 80 percent of those tested:
- 1. Antibiotics
- 2. Anti-depressants
- 3. Birth control pills
- 4. Seizure medication
- 5. Cancer treatments
- 6. Pain killers
- 7. Tranquilizers
- 8. Cholesterol-lowering compounds
History of the Massac P2D2 Program
Cami Horman was a sixth grader, preparing to create a poster for the Massac County Soil and Water Conservation's annual poster contest, when she became aware of a program that would eventually become her platform in the Miss Metropolis Pageant
and one that she is starting in Massac County.
When Horman, 12, a student at Jefferson Elementary School began thinking of ideas for the poster contest. Her mother, Lanna Horman, who read an article in the Southeastern Illinois Electric Co-op magazine about a program called P2D2 that was started in a high school class in Pontiac and shared that article with her children.
What is P2D2? It is the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program, a collaborative effort between communities, local pharmacies, police departments, hospitals, city offi cials, students and more. According to the www.P2D2program.org website, the program is to educate the public about the harm done to the environment and the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals due to the current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices world wide.
The program's mission is to provide communities with a proper method of pharmaceutical disposal that effectively reduces the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals, as well as, ensures the quality of our water and wildlife for future generations. "We thought that would make a great poster idea for Cami,"said Horman, who said she and her daughter contacted Paul Ritter, of Pontiac. "He was more than willing to speak with us and to help us out." Ritter had told Cami if she ever wanted to begin a P2D2 program in Metropolis, he would be happy to help.
Later Cami competed in the Miss Metropolis Pageant and became the first ever MissMetropolis Outstanding Pre-Teen. According to Lanna Horman, having a platform is a requirement of the Miss Illinois Scholarship Association, so prior to the pageant, Cami had to decide on a platform. Because she felt as though the P2D2 was such a great program, she decided to make it her platform. Before competing in the Miss Metropolis Pageant, Cami went to speak to Massac County Sheriff Ted Holder, Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel and Massac County State's Attorney Patrick Windhorst about initiating the P2D2 program in Massac County. All of those she spoke with were on board with the idea. Cami Horman is now the youngest member of the P2D2 Program with its start up in Massac County and it is her intent and vision to make this program available on a continual basiswith drop off locations at the sheriff's department and city police station. "I feel proud to help start such an important program," said Cami Horman, adding, "I wouldn't want anybody or animal being harmed by prescriptions being disposed of improperly and getting into the waterways."
According to Horman, another reason she feels the program is so important is because it removes drugs from peoples' medicine cabinets that are commonly abused. According to the P2D2 website, House Bill 2056, which goes into effect in January 2012, will create a $20
court cost attached to every drug arrest. That $20 will be sent to fund police departments that handle the collection of medications to be able to incinerate them.
The first Massac County P2D2 was held during the 2011 Metropolis Christmas Parade. The first P2D2 was such a success, Sheriff Ted Holder placed a box in the lobby at the Massac County Sheriff's Department for the sole purpose of collecting prescription medication for the P2D2 program.
(Excerpts of article courtesy of Michelle Longworth)
and one that she is starting in Massac County.
When Horman, 12, a student at Jefferson Elementary School began thinking of ideas for the poster contest. Her mother, Lanna Horman, who read an article in the Southeastern Illinois Electric Co-op magazine about a program called P2D2 that was started in a high school class in Pontiac and shared that article with her children.
What is P2D2? It is the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program, a collaborative effort between communities, local pharmacies, police departments, hospitals, city offi cials, students and more. According to the www.P2D2program.org website, the program is to educate the public about the harm done to the environment and the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals due to the current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices world wide.
The program's mission is to provide communities with a proper method of pharmaceutical disposal that effectively reduces the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals, as well as, ensures the quality of our water and wildlife for future generations. "We thought that would make a great poster idea for Cami,"said Horman, who said she and her daughter contacted Paul Ritter, of Pontiac. "He was more than willing to speak with us and to help us out." Ritter had told Cami if she ever wanted to begin a P2D2 program in Metropolis, he would be happy to help.
Later Cami competed in the Miss Metropolis Pageant and became the first ever MissMetropolis Outstanding Pre-Teen. According to Lanna Horman, having a platform is a requirement of the Miss Illinois Scholarship Association, so prior to the pageant, Cami had to decide on a platform. Because she felt as though the P2D2 was such a great program, she decided to make it her platform. Before competing in the Miss Metropolis Pageant, Cami went to speak to Massac County Sheriff Ted Holder, Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel and Massac County State's Attorney Patrick Windhorst about initiating the P2D2 program in Massac County. All of those she spoke with were on board with the idea. Cami Horman is now the youngest member of the P2D2 Program with its start up in Massac County and it is her intent and vision to make this program available on a continual basiswith drop off locations at the sheriff's department and city police station. "I feel proud to help start such an important program," said Cami Horman, adding, "I wouldn't want anybody or animal being harmed by prescriptions being disposed of improperly and getting into the waterways."
According to Horman, another reason she feels the program is so important is because it removes drugs from peoples' medicine cabinets that are commonly abused. According to the P2D2 website, House Bill 2056, which goes into effect in January 2012, will create a $20
court cost attached to every drug arrest. That $20 will be sent to fund police departments that handle the collection of medications to be able to incinerate them.
The first Massac County P2D2 was held during the 2011 Metropolis Christmas Parade. The first P2D2 was such a success, Sheriff Ted Holder placed a box in the lobby at the Massac County Sheriff's Department for the sole purpose of collecting prescription medication for the P2D2 program.
(Excerpts of article courtesy of Michelle Longworth)
Facts
In 2012 the Illinois House Passed a Bill that pays for the disposal of all medication collected through the P2D2 Program.
Since the first P2D2 day in Massac County, we have collected a total of 200 lbs. of prescription medication.
The collection point is located in the lobby of the Massac County Sheriff's Department. You can drop off any type of prescription medication 24 hours a day 7 days a week. You do not have to have an identification to dispose of prescription medication. The only exception is no syringes will be collected.
Since the first P2D2 day in Massac County, we have collected a total of 200 lbs. of prescription medication.
The collection point is located in the lobby of the Massac County Sheriff's Department. You can drop off any type of prescription medication 24 hours a day 7 days a week. You do not have to have an identification to dispose of prescription medication. The only exception is no syringes will be collected.
Cami Horman |
Cami Horman and Sheriff Ted Holder |