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The American Red Cross is holding blood drives in Fayette and Greene counties in the coming weeks.
The organization urged healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give blood to ensure hospitals can meet patient needs. Schedule a donation appointment by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
Those who come to give by April 30 will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five $1,000 e-gift cards to a merchant of choice. Additional details are available at rcblood.org/Gift.
April 24 is Drug Take Back Day bryancountynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bryancountynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Participate in National RX Take Back Day With Tuscaloosa PD
Participate in National RX Take Back Day With Tuscaloosa PD
Believe it or not, a lot of times, someones prescription drugs end up in the wrong hands. That s why events like these are so needed.
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How many times a year do you think you get prescription meds? Now think about how often those pills go unused.
I can t be the only one. It seems like every spring I find at least 3 bottles of unused prescription pills that were for me and about 4 more for my wife. Could you imagine what would happen if those pills somehow got into the wrong hands? Of course, no one goes around just handing out their unused pills, but they can easily be lost or even stolen.
April 24 Is Drug Take Back Day in Warrensburg
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency 9.7 million people misused prescription pain pills, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquillizers or sedatives in 2019. Where was the most common place people got these drugs? From family and friends. And according to the DEA these drugs came from the home medicine cabinet. If that s not a reason to get rid of old and unused prescription pills, I don t know what is.
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Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That s dangerous and often tragic. That s why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.