04/20/10
Results: Another Front to Stop Drug Abuse -
Categories: Police Department, Health -
Douglas
@ 11:53:03 pm
Garland Police News Release:
Operation Medicine Drop Results
This past Saturday Garland Police and the Garland Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association sponsored Operation Medicine Drop in an effort to collect unused and expired medications from Garland citizens. After the medications are collected, they are properly and safely disposed of.
Garland Officers, DEA personnel along with Citizen Police Academy Alumni staffed Operation Medicine Drop from two Garland locations. The groups took in a wide variety of medications consisting of liquids and ointments, syringes containing injectable solutions, vials of injectable solutions, medicated patches and almost 40,000 pills or capsules. The medications collected Saturday weighed in at 89.90 pounds.
This first program for Garland was deemed a success and there are plans for future drop offs. Officials believe this is another way to help in the fight against drug abuse.
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