Livingston County, Mich.
Nine large, red barrels are saving lives in Livingston County. These ?Big Red Barrels? are part of a drug take-back program started by the Livingston County Community Alliance, a grassroots anti-drug coalition. The effort came in response to rising prescription drug abuse rates and heroin deaths within the county. The barrels accept all excess medications, free of charge, with a ?no questions asked? policy. Since the program?s inception in 2011, the Big Red Barrels have collected nearly a ton of medication. The project has been replicated in 11 counties throughout Michigan and has been a model program for other drug take-back initiatives.
Nine large, red barrels are saving lives in Livingston County. These ?Big Red Barrels? are part of a drug take-back program started by the Livingston County Community Alliance, a grassroots anti-drug coalition. The effort came in response to rising prescription drug abuse rates and heroin deaths within the county. The barrels accept all excess medications, free of charge, with a ?no questions asked? policy. Since the program?s inception in 2011, the Big Red Barrels have collected nearly a ton of medication. The project has been replicated in 11 counties throughout Michigan and has been a model program for other drug take-back initiatives.
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