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- This morning I am joined by Ted Carter

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from our Directorate
of Emergency Services.

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We're gonna talk a little
about bringing prescription

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drugs onto the depot.

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Good morning Ted.

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- [ Ted] Good morning.

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- Now what are the rules
that we have governing

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bringing prescription
drugs here onto the depot.

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- Well under Alabama state law,

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in order to possess your
prescription medications

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you have to have one of two things.

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You either have to carry a
copy of each prescription

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that's in your possession at all times,

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or carry your prescription

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in the properly dispensed container

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with the prescription
label from the pharmacy

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that filled the prescription.

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If you have multiple medications,
you will need to carry

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each individual dispensed bottle

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for each prescription medication.

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If you have the same medication
of different strengths,

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they have to have their
own individual bottle

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or you have to have that
prescription itself.

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When we come into work
we ask that you carry

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the medication needed
throughout the day only.

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A way to do this is to keep
an empty prescription bottle

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with the pharmacy label
that's within a year

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of its dispense date and
only carry the number

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of pills needed.

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If you have multiple medications,

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obviously you're gonna
have to carry separate

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pill bottles for each medication

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with that different label on it

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or carry a copy of each prescription

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for the every different medication

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of different strengths.

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If you carry your prescriptions
in a separating container

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like a plastic container,
you must have a copy

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of each prescription that's
contained within that container.

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Any deviations from this or how you carry

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could result in a criminal charge

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of unlawful possession
of controlled substance

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which is a Class D felony
under Alabama state law.

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- Okay, so basically we want to make sure

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that the pills that you
carry are really truly yours

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and that they're dispensed
in the appropriate amount.

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- True, the only way of really telling

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by for us, is if they're in the
properly dispensed container

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with your pharmaceutical label on it

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or the prescription from the doctor.

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- Okay, if employees have
some addition questions

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about this after the
show who do they contact?

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- They can contact the security
desk at six-two-two-two.

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or they can contact our
office at four-four-eight-one.

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- Thank you for sharing that information

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with us this morning Ted.

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- You're welcome.