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Bolingbrook Police Participate In Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, officers will be in the police department lobby to receive unneeded medications from residents.
BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Bolingbrook Police Department will be an official drop-off site for the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, according to a release from the department. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., officers will be in the police department lobby to receive unneeded medications from residents.
Items accepted include:
- Expired prescriptions
- Unwanted/unused prescription drugs
- Over-the-counter drugs
- Syrups, ointments and creams
- Patches
- Vitamins
Items NOT accepted are:
- Syringes and sharps
- Injectable drugs
- Intravenous solutions
- Illicit drugs
- Oxygen containers
- Pressurized canisters
- Medical equipment
According to the news release, the Drug Take Back Day helps the public remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
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