'Operation: Medicine Cabinet' collects over 2,600 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine

Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc., of Cleveland, in partnership with the Cuyahoga and Lorain County Sheriff’s Offices and Boards of Health, WEB, Lorain, SEALE, and Medway Drug Task Forces in northeast Ohio, local police departments, P2P, Westlake Council of PTAs, and Home Instead Senior Care held its first jointly-organized Operation: Medicine Cabinet (OMC) on Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 42 locations throughout Cuyahoga, Holmes, Lorain, Medina and Wayne counties.

Together, the partners helped residents in northeast Ohio safely dispose of over 2, 600 pounds of outdated or unwanted prescription medications.
 
“This very successful collection event reduced one of the primary sources of abused prescription medicines for many of northeast Ohio’s young people.” said Nancy Pommerening, the director of Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc. “We would like to thank the residents who participated. They also helped to protect the environment by safely disposing of prescription drugs before they enter our water supply.”
 
New law enforcement and medical facility partners from adjoining counties have expressed an interest in joining the group for the next planned collection, to be held this autumn.