The Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal System won a 2021 SEAL Business Sustainability Award.

Deterra was honored in the Sustainable Product category, which recognizes innovative products designed for a sustainable future.

Holidays can be joyful, fun-filled celebrations — and they can also be full of pitfalls and setbacks for anyone in recovery from drug or alcohol misuse. While families gather for festivities, those struggling with these issues may find themselves in situations where emotional triggers make staying on the road to sobriety difficult.

SAFE Project cofounder Admiral Sandy Winnefeld and executive director Brandee Izquierdo join the Addiction Podcast to talk about helping others overcome drug misuse issues.

While it’s important to commemorate all that veterans have achieved for our country, this is also a time to remember the struggles many of our military comrades face year-round, including substance misuse and the stigma surrounding it.

Vinayak Menon aims to safely dispose of one million unused pills in the Atlanta metro. In October, Menon joined forces with the national Gone for Good campaign led by nonprofit SAFE Project to distribute at-home disposal pouches to U.S. households.

So far, Menon has distributed 3,750 drug deactivation and disposal pouches to local community organizations — enough to get rid of nearly 330,000 pills — and will continue the effort till he reaches his target.