National Drug Take Back Day is the time to get rid of them.
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Anyone with expired, unused and unwanted prescription medication may dispose of it in this Med Return Drug Collection Unit at the Union Public Safety Department on September 26. The DEA can not accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.
In April 2015, 4,814 pounds of medications were collected at 19 sites throughout Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ 21-county service region. A full list of locations can be found here.
The event will run from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.at the Solano County Sheriff Coroner’s Office, located at 520 Clay St., Fairfield.
Now, you can go to any Michigan State Police post Monday through Friday from eight am to five pm to make a drop off. Coleman says that the drop off sites are anonymous and free. HIPAA laws do not apply to this event, so there is no reason to remove labels from your bottles.
This is a vital public safety and public health issue, according to the DEA. Non-medical prescription drug use rates second highest amongst all youth illicit drug users.
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The National Take-Back Initiative is part of the one-day collaborative effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration in which law enforcement agencies locally and around the country will collect unwanted prescription drugs and other medications for disposal. “Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinets”. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash – both pose potential safety and health hazards.
