State leaders have a new tool in the fight against teenage drug and alcohol abuse - they're called drug deactivation pouches. Here's how it works: you put the drugs in the pouch and add water. Then ...

Kelly Juleson-Scopino, co-president of the Governor's Prevention Partnership, demonstrates how to use a Deterra drug deactivation pouch on Oct. 30, 2023. Credit: The Governor's Prevention Partnership ...

FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. WELL, IT IS NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK AND CURRY COUNTY IS STEPPING UP BY GIVING OUT FREE KITS TO HELP THOSE COMBATING ADDICTION. THE GOAL IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES AND ...

Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters thinks using about $76,000 in opioid money for drug deactivation kits for every household in the county, is money well spent. The funds are part of $1.6 ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CADCA, in partnership with the Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System, announced today the launch of the 'Over the Dose Challenge,' a nationwide ...

One of the easiest and most effective ways to protect your workers and their families from addiction or the misuse of prescription drugs is to assist them in destroying unused medications that remain ...

Residents of many Connecticut towns and cities can expect to receive drug deactivation pouches in their mailboxes soon. It’s part of a statewide effort to help families safely dispose of unused ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Public Schools are using a new tool to help students and their families dispose of potentially harmful drugs. At registration, Portland high schoolers got all the ...

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Last Saturday was National Drug Take Back Day in communities across our state, a day that is marked twice a year as an opportunity to bring in your unwanted and unneeded prescription drugs to your ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville Beach Police Department will be offering pouches to help dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. The JBPD will be offering DeTerra Drug Deactivation ...