Saturday is Drug Take Back Day: where to find collection sites
Saturday is Drug Take Back Day: where to find collection sites By Cali Hubbard | April 23, 2021 at 4:50 AM CDT - Updated April 23 at 6:35 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several departments are teaming up to keep drugs out of the wrong hands this weekend.
Saturday, April 24, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, where you can bring any expired, unused and unwanted medications to the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Attorney General Landry’s Office has teamed up with several sheriff offices, police departments, fire departments, and area hospitals to help host drug take-back events organized by the Drug Enforcement Agency. These efforts provide people avenues for safe and proper disposal of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.
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BATON ROUGE - Local law enforcement plan to show their support the Drug Enforcement Administration s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which aims to provide the public with a safe and convenient way to dispose of prescription drugs.
The annual event is also designed to educate the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
The Baton Rouge Police Department will host a Drug Take Back Day event Saturday, April 24 at its headquarters on Airline Highway.
Parkland to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24
Event provides opportunity for proper disposal of medications
DALLAS – Expired, unused and unwanted medications in our homes can possibly end up in the wrong hands and lead to something tragic. To prevent accidents and improper disposal of potentially harmful substances, Parkland Health & Hospital System and the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department are participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Parkland will host the take-back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 at several of its Dallas County locations including: Moody Outpatient Garage, 5143 Maple Ave., Dallas 75235; Garland Health Center, 802 Hopkins St., Garland 75040; and deHaro-Saldivar Health Center, 1400 Westmoreland Rd., Dallas 75211.
Judy Wright
Special to The Citizen
Hopefully everyone recognizes that old medications, whether they are prescription or over-the-counter, should not be flushed down the toilet. The good news is April 24, 2021, is the 19th Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
There has been concern about pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) being detected in drinking water for several decades. In 2010, studies found discarded medications in the drinking water source for over 50 million Americans. Since then, the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Geological Survey have continued to study PPCPs.
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