Just in time for spring cleaning, Walgreens, the Jerseyville Police Department and the Jersey County Against Drugs Coalition are offering the Jersey County area an opportunity to dispose of those old and unused medications cluttering up home medicine cabinets. A disposal box will be on the Walgreens parking lot, Saturday, April 26 from 10 AM to 2 PM. This is part of the DEA's National Drug Take Back Initiative.
Unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications can be disposed of at that time. Medications can be in their original containers or removed from the container and directly disposed of into the disposal box. All solid dosage pharmaceutical products and liquids in consumer containers will be accepted. Liquids such as cough syrup should remain in their original container and be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.
There are some items that will not be accepted at the take back. Intravenous solutions and injectable medications will not be accepted. No injection needles or syringes will be accepted.
Illicit substances such as marijuana or heroin cannot be disposed of in the drop box.
All materials collected will be incinerated. This program is anonymous and all efforts will be made to protect the anonymity of individuals disposing of medication. No questions or requests for identification will be made. Law enforcement will not handle the medications at any time but will remain with the drug disposal box at all times.
According to the DEA, unused and expired prescription medications are a public safety issue leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs. The medical non-use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
If anyone cannot make it to Walgreens on April 26th, medications can be dropped off at the Jerseyville Police Department. No questions will be asked. For more information or questions contact the Jerseyville Police Department at 618-498-2131.
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