OUR VALUES
- We are a socially responsible team with the aim of creating a social change;
- We are a trusted and independent advocate for the environment;
- We manage our resources effectively and efficiently to deliver value to the customer;
- We make a difference by working with others to build trust, networks and partnerships to deliver effective outcomes;
- We strive continuously for improvement and excellence through learning and development;
- We are innovative, adaptive and open to new and flexible ways of working;
- We design and deliver services from the customer’s point of view;
- We provide our services in a manner that is competent, courteous and responsive;
- We work together to deliver effective outcomes;
- We support, trust and value our colleagues and empower each other to make decisions;
- We are open and honest with each other;
- We constructively challenge and encourage each other to do better.
Improper disposal of medications leads to environmental contaminations
Over $1 billion in unused, unwanted or expired medicines are thrown in the trash, flushed or kept in medicine cabinets... read more →
June 20, 2018
Prescription Drugs that are commonly abused
Prescription Drugs that are commonly abused are: -Opioids: painkillers like Vicodin and codeine -Depressants: drugs that treat anxiety and aid sleep, like... read more →
June 20, 2018
Prescription drug abuse is a gateway to addiction
Prescription drug abuse correlates with heroin use. A study of young, urban injection drug users interviewed in 2008 and 2009 found... read more →
June 20, 2018
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Number of people who die every day due to narcotic prescription drug overdose in the U.S.78.5
The annual economic burden (in $ billions) of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States 1000
The approximate total weight of medications (in tons) DEA collected in 20172
The number of national Take-Back events DEA conducted in 2017Would you like to know more about DispoMeds?