Thank you to everyone who participated in Operation Medicine Cabinet on Saturday, in conjunction with the DEA's first-ever national take back initiative. The turnout was phenomenal at all four Southern Nevada drop off locations. The location at the Galleria at Sunset in Henderson collected more than 400 lbs. or drugs in just four hours.
More OMC collection events will be planned soon, so stay tuned.
Southern Nevadans are encouraged to participate in Operation Medicine Cabinet, presented on Saturday, Sept. 25 by the City of Henderson Police Department in partnership with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and University of Southern Nevada. The event, which takes place from 9 am to 1 pm in the north Parking lot of the Galleria at Sunset, is being held in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration's first National Take Back Initiative.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will also man drop off locations from 9 am to 1 pm at the following locations:
In February, the very first Operation Medicine Cabinet was presented in Las Vegas. The successful event yielded 287 lbs. of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, meaning less in home medicine cabinets and potentially out of the hands of children and teens. On Saturday, a second Operation Medicine Cabinet collection event was held, with nearly 800 lbs. of drugs collected in just a few hours. The demand for home medication safes, generously donated by RX DrugSafe™ and given away for free to the first 25 families dropping off drugs, created a line at the opening of the event.
Thank you to all of the Las Vegas area residents who came out and dropped off their drugs and medications in support of OMC.
Media buzz around the event was tremendous, with most of the Las Vegas area television stations reporting on the event. In total, more than 55 news segments aired in advance, on the day of, and following the event. We are grateful for their airtime to spread the word about our important event.
The success of the event would not have been realized without the diligent efforts of USN’s Dr. Paul Oesterman, the members of the Drug Abuse Awareness Team, Det. Bruce Gentner and his team from the LVMPD, USN’s marketing team, The Ferraro Group and the support of Operation Medicine Cabinet partners: Pain in the Drain, Clark County Coroner, Southern Nevada Health District, Narcotics Education Foundation of Nevada, RX DrugSafe, Drug Enforcement Administration and 8 News Now.
Below are some photos from the event.
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Below is a map of Las Vegas Metro's Northwest Area Command. Drug collection will take place from 7 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Aug. 14.
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Once again, Operation Medicine Cabinet has partnered with KLAS-TV 8 News Now to promote the event. This week, a new PSA featuring Paula Francis debuted. Check it out.
In support of our effors to curb drug misuse and abuse in Southern Nevada, RX DrugSafe has donated 25 home medicine safes that utilize high-tech fingerprint technology to make storing potentially dangerous medications at home simpler and more secure. The first 25 people with children or teens who drop off prescription and over-the-counter drugs at Operation Medicine Cabinet on Aug. 14 will receive a free safe, valued at more than $200. All others will receive a $100 off coupon for the purchase of a safe.
Following the overwhelming success of Southern Nevada’s first Operation Medicine Cabinet event in February, a coalition of local organizations have come together for a second event to collect unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs from the public.
Unused and expired medications will be collected anonymously and with no-questions-asked for safe and proper disposal during the one-day, drive-through event from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14 in the parking lot of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Northwest Area Command, located at 9850 West Cheyenne in Las Vegas.
Southern Nevadans are encouraged to participate and help prevent the tragic consequences of drug misuse and abuse.
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