National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Coming to Citrus Heights

The Citrus Height Police Department will once again partner with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency on Sept. 29 for its fourth annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and last till 2 p.m. and is designed to provide Citrus Heights residents with a public venue to dispose of dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and the names of those who do dispose their drugs are kept anonymous. Medications for disposal can be left in the front lobby of the located at 6315 Fountain Square Drive. 

The department cites a recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administrations National Survey on Drug Use and Health that states more than 7 million Americans abuse prescription drugs.

The Citrus Heights Police Department participated in this same initiative last October and, according to statement released by the department, noted its "overwhelming success." Last October, Americans turned in 377,080 pounds (188.5 tons) of prescription drugs at over 5,300 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement partners. In the three previous Take-Back events, DEA and its partners took in almost one million pounds (nearly 500 tons) of pills. 

The CHPD invites the public to help in its effort to address this public safety and health concern. The Citrus Heights Police Department will have a "no questions asked" anonymous drop-off location in the front lobby of the Citrus Heights Police Department located at 6315 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights.

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