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DEA: 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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National Take Back Initiative Collection Site Search – The 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 29, 2011 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

  • News release: “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. More than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, according to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Each day, approximately, 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet. DEA in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States conducted National Prescription Drug Take Back Days on Saturday, September 25, 2010 and April 25, 2011. Nearly, 4,000 state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the nation participated in these events, collecting more than 309 tons of pills. Four days after last fall’s Take-Back Day, Congress passed legislation amending the Controlled Substances Act to allow the DEA to develop a process for people to safely dispose of their prescription drugs. DEA immediately began developing this process after President Obama signed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 on October 12. Until that process is complete, however, DEA will continue to hold Take Back Days every six months.”
  • See also: Drug Disposal Information / FDA – How to Dispose of Unused Medicines / FDA – Disposal of Unused Medicines

    • New GAO Reports – Federal Courthouses, Freight Railroad Safety, Maritime Security, VA Health Care

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    Federal Courthouses: Improved Collaboration Needed to Meet Demands of a Complex Security Environment, GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011 Freight Railroad Safety: Hours of Service Changes Have Increased Rest Time, but More Can Be Done to Address Fatigue Risks, GAO-11-853, Sep 28, 2011 Freight Railroad Safety: Results of Rail Industry Survey about Hours of Service Issues (GAO-11-894SP,… Continue Reading

    The Global Positioning System for Military Users: Current Modernization Plans and Alternatives

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    The Global Positioning System for Military Users: Current Modernization Plans and Alternatives, October 2011 “As the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites reach the end of their service lives, the department plans to replace them with ones that can counter deliberate interference by generating stronger signals. Analysis by the Congressional Budget Office… Continue Reading

    NIST Publishes Guide for Monitoring Security in Information Systems

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    Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) for Information Systems and Organizations (NIST Special Publication [SP] 800-137) “Information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) is defined as maintaining ongoing awareness of information security, vulnerabilities, and threats to support organizational risk management decisions. This publication specifically addresses assessment and analysis of security control effectiveness and of organizational security status in… Continue Reading

    Study – Neighborhoods, Obesity and Diabetes – A Randomized Social Experiment

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    Neighborhoods, Obesity, and Diabetes — A Randomized Social Experiment – Jens Ludwig, Ph.D., Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Ph.D., Lisa Gennetian, Ph.D., Emma Adam, Ph.D., Greg J. Duncan, Ph.D., Lawrence F. Katz, Ph.D., Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., Jeffrey R. Kling, Ph.D., Stacy Tessler Lindau, M.D., Robert C. Whitaker, M.D., M.P.H., and Thomas W. McDade, Ph.D.. N Engl J… Continue Reading