Texas leads with the collection of 600 tons of pills since the DEA Take Back Day program...
Foto from a Facebook video produced by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable's Office shows Lt. Jim Slack demonstrating pick-up during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The officer appears ready to capture a package of medications thrown by a driver from his car window.
During the last event in October, Houston collected 11,000 pounds of prescription drugs, said Kathy Brown, diversion program manager for the Houston division. She noted that that amount was lower than in the previous year, which could be attributed to less participation due to the COVID pandemic. The amount represents almost 20 percent of the take-back medications in Texas.
“The majority of the opioid addictions in America start with prescription pills found in what? Medicine cabinets at home,” Brown said. However, Brown said “it’s extremely important to convey to the public that opioid misuse and abuse remain at an epidemic level in the United States.” Drug overdose deaths were up 16 percent last year, claiming 290 lives every day, with legal and illegal opioids present in 75 percent of fatalities.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
White House honors back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay LightningPresident Joe Biden honored the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday for their 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup wins, marking the first time a championship-winning National Hockey League team has celebrated at the White House since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leer más »
$1.25M worth of fentanyl, meth, heroin recovered by authorities in Phoenix, DEA saysAuthorities arrested a man in Phoenix who they say is a drug trafficker and had more than a million dollars worth of fentanyl, meth and heroin.
Leer más »
‘If I’m murdered, it was Kevin,' DEA informant texted days before she died: prosecutorsKevin Coles was charged with conspiracy to commit murder after three people were executed and set on fire in a barn in Franklin County. The case will go to a jury Thursday morning.
Leer más »
I Mixed My Concealer With Blush, and I'm Never Going BackHas there been a TikTok makeup trend I haven't loved? Don't think so.
Leer más »