MTSU officials collect 60 vapes and 76.5 pounds of medications during Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University officials collected nearly 76.5 pounds of medications during the spring Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on campus Wednesday, April 24, as part of a national drive. Chipper Smith, left, senior project coordinator in the Middle Tennessee State University Office of Prevention Science and Recovery, and MTSU Pharmacist Tabby Ragland are shown with a portion of nearly 77 pounds of medications collected Wednesday, April 24, during the spring Prescription Drug Take-Back Day held near the Campus Pharmacy drive-thru outside the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on Blue Raider Drive in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The drive included collecting 60 vapes. (Submitted photo)The public contributed 76.5 pounds, said Tabby Ragland, pharmacist in the MTSU Pharmacy. This included 41.8 pounds of over-the-counter drugs, 32.2 pounds of prescription medications and 3.5 pounds of controlled substances. They also collected 60 vapes.The event, open to the campus community and public, is a partnership between& Campus Pharmacy, University Police and Student Health Services. Campus Police Specialist& Leroy Carter assisted with the drive, held near the Campus Pharmacy drive-thru outside the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center.“It was a very successful event,” Ragland said. “We had lots of MTSU community members dropping off old and...