SR0577 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Unused and unwanted consumer pharmaceuticals have a negative impact on public health and the environment; the lack of effective and efficient methods of drug disposal has resulted in unwelcome social, cultural, ecological, and global effects; and

WHEREAS, The theft and social use, misuse, and abuse of pharmaceuticals by teenagers, adults, and older adults has increased; and

WHEREAS, Increasing polypharmacy, non-adherence to prescriptions, and medication errors all contribute to accumulation of drugs and poor patient outcomes; and

WHEREAS, Potential deleterious effects on wildlife and humans due to drug disposition in surface and ground waters are a result of improper disposal; and

WHEREAS, Unused medications represent wasted health care dollars to consumers, insurance carriers, and taxpayers alike; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date of May 1, 2010 as "Proper Drug Disposal Day" throughout the State of Illinois and urge all citizens to recognize the need for proper adherence to medication and appropriate drug disposal across the State of Illinois.