1. To promote the proper
disposal of prescription and
over-the-counter medication
by promoting the use of
secure community-based
drug disposal locations in
police departments
throughout Essex County.
• 54.2% of NJ 12th graders
reported that it was easy
to obtain prescription
medication that was not
prescribed to them
• 12% of NJ Middle School
Students stated that they
took a prescription drug
without a doctor’s
prescription on one or
more occasions
Promote the
Event
•Contact Municipalities
•Encourage municipalities to
promote the Imitative
•Distribute flyers to public facilities
Collect the
Data
•Data collected from participating
police stations
Analyze the
Data
•Compare municipality participation
and the amount of disposed
prescriptions to the DEA’s Take
Back Day
A follow up survey will be
distributed to the municipalities to
determine ways to improve for
future prescription disposal.
By increasing levels of awareness
and sparking the interest of
community members, the Spring
Cleaning Initiative helps to increase
the number of prescription
medication disposal sites in the
country.
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DEA's Take Back Day ADAPT's Spring Cleaning
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Tackling Prescription Drug Abuse through the
Spring Cleaning Initiative
By: Karon Millar, ADAPT Family Connections
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DEA's Take Back Day ADAPT's Spring Cleaning
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Municipality Participation
Amount of Disposed
Prescriptions
A special thanks to Joel Torres
and the staff at ADAPT, as well
as Ann Marie Hill for all of their
help and support in making this
project a success!