After a successful day of Prescription Drug Take Back Day we are going to do it again!
STARKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held October 3rd thru October 5th, 2017
On October 3rd thru October 5th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Starke County Sheriff’s Office will give the public an opportunity to prevent Prescription Pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your pills for disposal to 5435 E St Rd 8 (We will not accept NEEDLES) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to theft, misuse, and abuse.
Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.
Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. 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.
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