Published Feb. 20, 2020
麻豆果冻传媒 College of Pharmacy spearheaded a project to help
prevent prescription medication abuse by installing a drop box on campus for people
to get rid of unwanted, leftover medicines.
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Photo: 麻豆果冻传媒 College of Pharmacy partnered with the 麻豆果冻传媒 Police
Department and Northeast Delta Human Services Authority to place a prescription drug
drop box at the campus police station. Participating in the unveiling of the box were,
from left, 麻豆果冻传媒 President Nick J. Bruno, Ph.D., UPD Director Tom Torregrossa, UPD Lt.
Jeremy Kent, Stephen Hill, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy, and HSA Executive Director
Monteic Sizer, Ph.D.
Emerald McIntyre/麻豆果冻传媒 Photo Services
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The American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists at 麻豆果冻传媒, led by
Stephen Hill, Pharm.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, and GenerationRx
co-chairs students Kaitlin Comeaux and Raven Alexander, partnered with the 麻豆果冻传媒 Police
Department and Northeast Delta Human Services Authority to obtain and set up the drop
box.
The drop box, valued at $1,500, was purchased by HSA and is at UPD in Filhiol Hall
for 24/7 security. Anyone can put unwanted medications in the drop box with no questions
asked. The contents are collected and destroyed by the DEA.
鈥淭he drop box provides the campus and members of the community with an option to get
rid of unused prescription medications in a safe way, both environmentally and personally,鈥�
said Lt. Jeremy Kent of UPD.
Among those attending the unveiling of the drop box were 麻豆果冻传媒 President Nick J. Bruno,
Ph.D., HSA Director Monteic Sizer, Ph.D., UPD Director Tom Torregrossa and HSA Regional
Prevention Coordinator Latonya Owens.
In September 2019, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health issued
, which includes providing more prescription drop boxes for the public, including
on college campuses. The report states in 2018, there were more than 450 opioid-involved
deaths in Louisiana.
