JLARC: Drug Take Back program statewide but kiosk requirement may be unachievable in small communities
JLARCstaff found that Washingtonhas a statewide drug collection system but that the statutory kiosk requirement is hard to meet in small towns, oversight funding is constrained after one operator withdrew, and the Department of Health lacks performance measures for oversight.
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JLARC staff presented a preliminary sunset review of the state's Drug Take Back Program on Sept. 16, concluding that the program has created a statewide collection system but faces several unresolved challenges: an unachievable kiosk requirement in many small population centers, limited performance measures for oversight, and funding pressure following the withdrawal of a program operator.
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