Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal P2D2 program

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Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (P2D2) program

• Eric Bohm
• Pontiac Township H.S.

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What is the P2D2 program?

• A collaborative effort between local pharmacies,
  officials, and PTHS students in Mr. Ritter's
  Ecology class and Mr. Bohm's Illinois Studies
  class.
• The purpose is to educate the public about the
  harm done to the environment due to the current
  prescription and non-prescription drug disposal
  practices and to provide them with an alternative
  way that ensures the quality of our water for
  future generations.

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What steps are involved?

• Individuals take their unused and unwanted
  prescription and non-prescription drugs to
  participating pharmacies.
• Pharmacists take the pharmaceuticals and place
  them into secure bins.
• When the bins fill up, pharmacists send them off
  to be incinerated.
• The company that incinerates the pharmaceuticals
  creates energy that is used to power homes and
  businesses.

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How did we make it happen?

• Provide Details
• Measure Student Interest
• Brainstorm
• Action Plan
• Creation of Website

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Provide Details

• Scientists from the United States Geological
  Survey tested 139 streams and watersheds and
  found 80 had some type of pharmaceutical present.

• Antibiotics
• Anti-depressants
• Birth control pills
• Seizure medication
• Cancer treatments
• Pain killers
• Tranquilizers
• Cholesterol-lowering compounds

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Measure Student Interest

• Do you want to work on a project that could help
  reduce the amount of pharmaceuticals that enter
  the drinking water?
• Advice You do not want to create/work on a
  program that the students do not buy into.

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Brainstorm

• What can Bohm do for you?
• Who should be contacted?
• What do we want people to do?
• How do we get other schools involved?

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Action Plan (Groups)

• IL Senators (59)
• Republicans
• Democrats
• IL Representatives (118)
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Media Group
• Television
• Newspaper
• Radio
• Websites

• Research and Development
• Recent research
• Documentation
• Form letter
• U.S. Senators
• Subcommittee members
• U.S. Representatives
• Subcommittee members

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Creation of Website

• www.p2d2program.org

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How are students assessed?

• In-class effort and participation
• Peer evaluation
• Write a weekly summary of accomplishments
• PowerPoint presentation
• Formal testing (IL govt.)

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Can I make this fit into Curriculum?

• Of course you can, you are a teacher.
• There are many IL Learning Standards and Vital
  Themes and Narratives that can be touched upon.

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Accomplishments

• Approximately 17 pharmacies have instituted the
  P2D2 program.
• Over 125 lbs. of pills have been disposed of
  properly.
• Students have become civically engaged through a
  real world project.
• Governors Green Youth Award
• Lt. Governors Environmental Hero Award

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Questions?

• Please feel free to e-mail or call me.
• bohme_at_pontiac.k12.il.us
• 815-844-6113