Prescription Drug Drop Box Installed in Countryside

COUNTRYSIDE, IL — A drop box for unwanted prescription drugs has been installed in the Countryside City Hall, 5550 East Avenue.

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) partnered with Mayor Sean McDermott and CVS Health to install the box, which can collect expired and unwanted prescription drugs, according to Lipinski's office.

“So many people have unwanted or expired prescription drugs sitting in their medicine cabinet at home because it is not safe to throw these drugs in the garbage or to dump them down the drain,” Lipinski said in a statement. “I worked to get these drop boxes installed so that residents have a safe, convenient, and responsible means of getting rid of these drugs. Having unwanted drugs sitting around the house is not only clutter, it can be a danger."

“CVS Pharmacy is dedicated to collaborating with organizations like The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and local law enforcement to prevent the abuse of unwanted and expired medication,” said Tom Davis, RPh, Vice President of Pharmacy Professional Practices at CVS Health. “The installment of drug collection receptacles is part of our ongoing commitment to battle prescription drug abuse in the U.S. and to help people in the communities we serve on their path to better health."

Municipalities interested in adding a drop box for unwanted prescription drugs at their village or city hall are encouraged to call Congressman Lipinski’s Chicago office at 773-948-6223.

Photo courtesy of Lipinski: Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is joined by Countryside Mayor Sean McDermott, Countryside Police Chief Joseph Ford, Alderman John Von Drasek, and representatives from CVS Health to officially unveil a new drop box for unwanted prescription drugs at the Police Department at City Hall.