National Drug Take Back Day: Where To Discard Prescriptions In Edina

EDINA, MN — Municipalities throughout the U.S. are set to participate Saturday in National Drug Take Back Day, including Edina.

National Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency, urges residents to safely dispose of unused, unneeded and expired prescription drugs at community events with local police.

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The DEA sponsors two national Drug Take Back Days each year. The first event was held in September 2010. The annual event has collected more than 15 million pounds of prescription drugs since, according to the DEA.

There are many medication drop-off sites in the Edina area, according to the DEA.

Prescription drop-off locations near Edina

• Hennepin County Library - Southdale — 7009 York Ave. S., Edina
• CVS — 6905 York Ave., Edina
• Fairview Pharmacy — 6401 France Ave. S, Edina
• Walgreens — 6975 York Ave. S, Edina
• Hennepin County District Court - Ridgedale — 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka

Free medication-disposal bags are also available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the Edina Police Department, 4801 W. 50th St., and Fire Station No. 1, 6250 Tracy Ave., according to the Edina Crime Prevention Fund.

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Old and unused prescriptions pose a risk for accidental poisoning and drug abuse if left around the house, according to officials.

“Most prescription drug abusers say that they obtained their supply of prescription medications from friends and family,” the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. “Properly disposing of prescription medication, such as opioids, can significantly decrease the likelihood of individuals having access to these highly addictive drugs.”

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It can also be harmful to discard prescription drugs into the water system or landfills, as they can pollute groundwater and harm fish and wildlife, officials said.

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