Drug Take Back Day Coming Soon

As you begin to spring clean your home, think about one more task that will take just minutes: cleaning out your medicine cabinet or drawer. Unused, unwanted or expired prescription or over-the-counter drugs should not be kept in anyone's home.

According to a study published on About.com, most teens who abuse prescription drugs aren't purchasing those drugs on the streets, but taking them from their own family's or grandparents' medicine cabinet. 

"One myth surrounding the growing trend of teens abusing prescription drugs is that they get them from drug dealers," quoted the study. Although teens may know someone at school who will sell them prescription pills, that is not how most teens get the drugs that they use.

The truth is most teens get prescription drugs at home - from the family medicine cabinet. They steal the pills from the bottles in their own homes, many times without even being noticed.

There's a proper way to dispose of these medications: bring them to the Clinton Police Department on National Drug Take Back Day, April 27, 2013.

Unwanted medications or drugs should never be flushed down the toilet (they can reach water supplies) or thrown in the garbage. Come to the Clinton PD on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 2pm. The process is free and anonymous (no paperwork) and no questions will be asked. All medications handed over will be properly destroyed.