The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program (P2D2)

The National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program (P2D2) P2D2 Many pharmaceuticals are getting past our waste water treatment plants and getting into our drinking water. Antibiotics
2. Anti-depressants
3.

TheNational Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program is a collaborative effort between communities, local pharmacies, police departments, hospitals, city officials, students, and more. The purpose of the program is to educate the public about the harm done to the environment, and the misuse and abuse of pharmaceuticals due to the current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal practices world wide. Scientists with the United States Geological Society conducted a study of over 130 rivers, streams, and other waterways in the U.S. and found the following pharmaceuticals in over 80 percent of those tested:

1. Birth control pills
4. Seizure medication
5. Cancer treatments
6. Pain killers
7. Tranquilizers
8. Cholesterol-lowering compounds

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Pontiac, IL
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