Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Do you have old prescription drugs lying around in your cabinets? Don’t know what to do with them?

Well, this Sat. April 28 is the fourth annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency will host a drop off point.

Drop off your unwanted and unused prescription drugs – no questions asked – at the CCPD at 4040 Duquesne Ave. any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

According to a release issued by the DEA, Americans that participated in the DEA’s third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in more than 377,086 pounds (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,327 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

“The amount of prescription drugs turned in by the American public during the past three Take-Back Day events speaks volumes about the need to develop a convenient way to rid homes of unwanted or expired prescription drugs,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart. “With the continued support and hard work of our more than 3,945 state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners, these three events have dramatically reduced the risk of prescription drug diversion and abuse, and increased awareness of this critical public health issue,” she added.

For more information about the Culver City drop off event, please contact CCPD Lt. Ron Iizuka at 310-253-6258.

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