Elmhurst Police to Host Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by the City of Elmhurst.

Elmhurst, IL - The Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30.

Officers will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the police station to collect expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction.

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. The non-medical use of prescription drugs is one of the most common forms of drug abuse in America. The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from the home medicine cabinets of family and friends.

Unused drugs that are flushed into toilets or thrown into the garbage are also environmental hazards, as they contaminate the water supply.

During the September 2015 collection, 131 pounds of medications was turned in for destruction in Elmhurst alone. Since the event was first held in 2010, over 5.5 million pounds of medications have been removed from circulation nationwide.

Please check your home for unwanted prescription medications and conveniently drop them off, no questions asked at the Elmhurst Police Station. If you are unable to drop off unwanted prescription drugs on the Take Back Day, you may drop them off at any time to the prescription drug collection box, located in the police department lobby. If you would like more information, please contact the Elmhurst Police Department at (630) 530-3050 or visit DEA.gov.

Date: Saturday - April 30
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Elmhurst Police Department - West Parking Lot
125 E. First Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126