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LINDSAY>> THE YELLOW JUG OLD
DRUG PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN IN
PLACE IN PHARMACIES ACROSS THE
STATE SINCE 2009 IS TAKING SOME
BIG LEAPS,
WBKB REPORTER LINDSAY IADELUCA
IS IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING
WITH MORE,
GOOD MORNING KELSEY THEY ARE
TAKING SOME BIG STEPS THEY JUST
COMPLETED A DOCUMENTARY ON THE
CAUSE... AND I GOT A CLOSER LOOK
TO SEE HOW THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN
WORKING....
YELLOW JUG OLD DRUGS NORTHEAST
MICHIGAN>> (VO)
6 MONTHS... 6 PHARMACIES... ONE
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.
THAT'S ALL IS TOOK TO LAUNCH THE
YELLOW JUG OLD DRUG MOVEMENT IN
2009
CHRIS ANGEL PRESIDENT GREAT
LAKES CLEAN WATER ORGANIZATION>>
(SOT) :17
"EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT ABOUT
THIS PROGRAM WOULD WORK, MI IL
AND WI."
(VO)
NOW OVER 270 PHARMACIES HOLD
THESE YELLOW JUGS FOR ANYONE TO
COME AND DISPOSE OF THEIR
UNWANTED UNUSED DRUGS IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANOR....
THE PROGRAM IS THEIR TO STOP THE
FLUSHING OF SUBSTANCES WHICH
LEAVES TRACES OF PHARMACEUTICALS
IN OUR DRINKING WATER...
AFTER RECEIVING A GRANT... THE
ORGANIZATION DECIDED TO MAKE A
DOCUMENTARY ON EXPLAINING WHY
THE ISSUE WAS SO IMPORTANT...
(SOT) :06
"SO IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE."
LINDSAY IADELUCA WBKB NEWS>>
(STANDUP)
"ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES...
DR. DAVE SNYDER PHARMACIST AND
OWNER OF LINCOLN PHARMACY>>
(SOT)
"CAN'T TAKE CONTROLS AT THIS
TIME"
(VO)
PHARMACIST AND OWNER OF THE
PHARMACY IN LINCOLN SAYS HE
HOPES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LIKE
VICODIN, PERCASETS AND OXYCOTTON
ARE SOON ACCEPTED INTO THE
PROGRAM FOR DISPOSAL... FOR NOW
HE MUST TELL CUSTOMERS TO TAKE
THEM TO THE STATE POLICE
DEPARTMENT...
(SOT) :15
"CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES DEF OFF
THE STREETS..."
(VO)
IN THE DOCUMENTARY THEY TOUCH
UPON BOTH ISSUES, THE IMPORTANCE
OF CONSERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT
AND STOPPING SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
ANGEL TOLD ME THAT IT'S A SIMPLE
ACTION.... THAT CAN MAKE A
REMARKABLE DIFFERENCE AND
PREVENT MAJOR ISSUES DOWN THE
ROAD...
(STAND - IN AT SCREEN)
YOU CAN CATCH THE FULL
DOCUMENTARY ON DECEMBER 19TH AND
21ST ON WCMU PUBLIC BROADCASTING
OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE WBKB11.COM
WE'LL ALSO HAVE THE YOUTUBE LINK
TO THE DOCUMENTARY POSTED
THERE.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO LINDSAY
IADELUCA WBKB NEWS.
BACK TO YOU KELSEY