Crime & Safety
Cobb to Participate in National Drug Take-Back Event
From Acworth to Smyrna, law enforcement officials will be ready to collect your unwanted medications this Saturday.
No questions asked.
From West Cobb to Douglasville, law enforcement officials will be ready to collect your unwanted medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday as part of the DEA's 6th Annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
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There will be a number of drop-off sites in and around Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.
- Acworth
- Acworth Police Department, 4400 Acworth Industrial Dr.
- Douglasville
- Douglasville Police Department, 2083 Fairburn Rd.
- Kennesaw
- Kennesaw Police Department, 2539 J.O. Stephenson Ave. NWÂ (Details: Kennesaw Police Department to Host Prescription Drug Take Back Day)
- Cobb County Police Precinct 1 Super Station, 2380 Cobb Pkwy. (Details: Kennesaw Precinct to Accept Unwanted Medication)
- Marietta
- Marietta Police Department, 240 Lemon St. NE
- Smyrna-Vinings
- Smyrna Police Department, 2646 Atlanta Rd. SE
During the five previous Take-Back events, more than 2 million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were collected, according to the DEA.
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