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Drug Take Back Program

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Canonsburg Police Want Your Drugs

The National Drug Take-Back program is this Saturday, and Canonsburg police said there is a no-questions-asked policy.

Canonsburg Mayor David H. Rhome said this has become clear: "In the medicine cabinet is where drug addiction starts." And he said it's time for the Canonsburg Police Department, the mayor's office and the community at large to do something about it. So Rhome has invited Canonsburg residents to take part in the fifth National Drug Take-Back program—the fourth in which the borough has taken part. Uniformed police officers, as well as the mayor, will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Canonsburg Shop N Save to collect expired, unused or unwanted drugs. The program is sponsored by Rhome, the Washington County Chiefs of Police Association, the Washington County District Attorney and the United States Department of Justice. …

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Summit Tackles 'Epidemic Levels' of Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction

The event at Washington & Jefferson College later this month includes to sessions and is free to the public.

U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton said prescription drug abuse and addiction in western Pennsylvania, and across the country, “is at epidemic levels”—and this week announced details of a summit slated for later this month that aims to combat the trend. The Western Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Abuse Summit, which includes two free programs, is sponsored by the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. Both programs will be held on Wednesday, June 27, at Washington & Jefferson College's Olin Fine Arts Center, located at 285 E. Wheeling St. in the City of Washington. "This summit will bring together medical and mental health professionals, law enforcement, …

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