Transcript Megan Bozarth, The P2D2 Bill/Illinois HB 2056

THE P2D2 BILL/ILLINOIS
HB 2056
Paying for Pharmaceutical Disposal Across America
What is P2D2?
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A collaborative effort between students,
local pharmacies, government officials,
and Police Departments
Purpose
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Educate public about harm done to environment due to
current prescription and non-prescription drug disposal
practices.
Provide an alternative way that ensures the quality of
our water for future generations.
What are the issues and facts?
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Over 80% of waterways tested
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Studies have linked hormone exposure to
reproductive defects in fish
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Environmental exposure to antibiotics
400% increase in substance abuse
treatment admissions
Average household contains 2.7 pounds of
unwanted or expired drugs
Scientists with the United States Geological Society
have detected drugs in U.S. water such as:
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Antibiotics
Anti-depressants
Birth control pills
Seizure medication
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Cancer treatments
Pain killers
Tranquilizers
Cholesterol-lowering
compounds
Reason for the Program
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Waste water and water
treatment methods in the
United States are not
designed to remove
pharmaceuticals from
our water supply.
What are the issues and facts?
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2010 - Nearly 7 million Americans abusing
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40% of teens & parents think abusing is
prescription medication is safer than illegal drugs
25% of drug-related emergency room visits
1 in 5 teens has abused a prescription (Rx) pain
medication
1 in 5 report abusing prescription stimulants and
tranquilizers
How does the program work?
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Individuals take their unused and
unwanted prescription and nonprescription drugs to participating
pharmacies and police departments.
Controlled substances go to the local,
county, and state police
departments.
How does the program work?
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The departments have secure
drop boxes that individuals can
place their substances in - no
questions asked.
The substances are disposed of
following proper police
procedures.
What do we do with the medications?
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The medications are
incinerated at various
locations to produce
energy
Pallets of pills at Covanta Energy,
Indianapolis
What is accepted at Pharmacies?
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All non-controlled
medications, which
includes:
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Prescription and OTC
medications
Pet medications
Vitamins &
Supplements
Liquid medications in
leak-proof containers
Homeopathic remedies
Suppositories
To Date Disposal Total Illinois
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Since inception we have
collected approximately
333 fifty-five gallon drum
equivalents of
pharmaceuticals
Over 150,000 lb!
House Bill 2056
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Students from Antioch High School’s Environmental
Club learned about P2D2.
 Tried
to start program in their community.
 Shut down due to lack of funding.
 Who
pays for the costs associated with transporting the
drugs to an incineration facility?
HB 2056
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Students contacted their State Representative,
JoAnn Osmond.
 http://joannosmond.com/
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Began working on House Bill 2056: The P2D2 Bill.
HB 2056 requires a $20 fine assessed to convicted
drug offenders.
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goes into P2D2 Fund.
 Money from this fund is used to reimburse police
departments for the transportation of drugs to an
incineration facility.
Why is HB 2056 important?
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It solves the problem of proper pharmaceutical
disposal funding at no cost to the taxpayers or
municipalities.
It encourages a relationship between students,
pharmacies, and government.
Full text of the bill:
 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName
=&SessionId=84&GA=97&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=
2056&GAID=11&LegID=59263&SpecSess=&Session
HB 2056
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Students from Antioch contacted Pontiac Township HS students for
support.
Pontiac students lobbied the bill in a variety of ways.
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Created Public Service Announcements to make the public aware of this
issue.
Lobbied State Representatives in Springfield.
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Testified in front of House’s Environmental Health Committee.
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Contacted and educated every state Senator in Illinois.
Lobbied State Senators in Springfield.
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Testified in front of Senate’s Environmental Health Committee.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrVzncxJBg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUy4sJCm0cM
Participated in press conferences.
Attended the bill signing in Chicago with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant / P2D2
To Learn More
www.p2d2program.org
Paul Ritter: [email protected]
Director -National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program
Megan Bozarth: [email protected]
Coordinator