National Prescription Drug Take Back Day enables safe medication disposal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 01:02 · Archive

The Drug Enforcement Administration partnered with law enforcement agencies for the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to help people safely dispose of unused and expired medications.

The Drug Enforcement Administration partnered with law enforcement agencies across the country on Saturday for the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event gave people a safe way to dispose of unneeded medications and helped keep them away from children, pets and people who may misuse them.

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office offered five drop-off locations during the event. People who missed Saturday's collection can still dispose of medications year-round at the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office headquarters in downtown Charleston. In Cabell County, several locations accepted unneeded or expired medications, including the Huntington Police Department, which maintains a year-round drop box through a partnership with the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership. Cabell County EMS Station 6 was another Saturday drop-off site.

Sgt. Jeremy Burns of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office said that properly disposing of medications can help prevent misuse and accidental ingestion by children. The event was supported by the Prevention Empowerment Partnership, the Huntington Police Department and Marshall University pharmacy students.

How it is being reported

• Huntington residents turn in unused medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back DayHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Huntington residents had an opportunity Saturday to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications. As part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Marshall’s Prevention Empowerment Partnership worked with community partners to host collection sites in Huntington. Prevention Empowerment Partnership Community Outreach Coordinator Tasha Hall said the program has [...]Wowktv · 25 Oct, 00:31
• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day offers safe disposal optionsUnused and expired medications can pose serious risks when left in homes, but local law enforcement agencies are offering ways for people to dispose of them safely.WSAZ · 25 Oct, 00:02

In this story: Drug Enforcement Administration · Kanawha County Sheriff's Office · Huntington Police Department · Cabell County · Kanawha County · Marshall University · Prevention Empowerment Partnership · West Virginia

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