CPASA Achievement: Up in smoke


CPASA (Community Partners Against Substance Abuse) Director Dawn Conerton was thrilled to announce the new purchase.

She affirmed the organization was able to use money from its reserves to assist with the purchase. But, CPASA is still looking for donations to help make up the price and to assist with the upkeep of equipment. A weapon and a shelter still needs to be built around the incinerator before it’s used.

As previously reported in the BCR and the Putnam County Record, the state made the decision to no longer eliminate prescription medication, forcing CPASA to check into the purchase of an incinerator to keep its own program, which allows residents to dispose of their unused prescription medications in a safe manner.

The cost of the incinerator came to approximately $10,000.

Since CPASA’s creation in July 2010, it’s worked to keep unused prescription drugs off the road. Since September 2014, the program has gathered and disposed of about 7,235 pounds of medication.

Conerton explained how CPASA has worked tirelessly to get the incinerator to help keep the P2D2 program.

She said with all the incinerator, CPASA will have the ability to continue educating the general public concerning the safe way to eliminate medication and remind them not to flush medication into the water source.

“It hurts that the water source, and we are getting them from cupboards to prevent them from getting into the incorrect hands,” she said. “We now have a means to actually eliminate them ”

Together with the incinerator, CPASA now plans to sponsor more collection days to help get rid of even more biodegradable drugs. He explained the incinerator could get up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and takes approximately 20 minutes to burn down the material. The medications are burned down to a fine powder, which can be bagged and brought to the landfill.

The incinerator arrived at roughly the ideal time, as Root said there’s now about 1,500 pounds of pills to eliminate from the Bureau and Putnam counties region.

Root said CPASA intends to charge a commission to communities that don’t supply a donation for the incinerator. The prices will help maintain the incinerator and help keep up with the purchase price of diesel fuel.

CPASA is still looking for donations to help make up for the cost of the incinerator and to help continue the job CPASA does during the year.

“CPASA enjoys all the donations. We’d never have thought in such a short quantity of time this would be a reality,” Conerton said. “This neighborhood is so amazing with their service and knowing how important it had been to help. It is widespread and something which’s going to help everybody.”

CPASA can also be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Zearing Park. More details to come on the event.

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“CPASA appreciates all the donations. We would never have believed in such a short amount of time this would be a reality,” Conerton said. “This community is so awesome with their support and knowing how important it was to help. It’s widespread and something that’s going to help everyone.”

CPASA is also hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Zearing Park. More details to come on the event.

information from: http://www.bcrnews.com/2015/07/10/cpasa-success-up-in-smoke/azhjtuw/


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