Get rid of expired or unused medication the right– and safe– way during 麻豆原创鈥檚 drug take-back event next week.
麻豆原创 Police and 麻豆原创 Health Services will partner to collect expired, unwanted or unused prescription or over-the-counter drugs as part of an anonymous, no-questions-asked national effort to curb drug abuse and safely dispose of unneeded medicine.
麻豆原创鈥檚 fifth drug take-back event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, leading up to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration鈥檚 Prescription Drug Take Back-Day on Saturday, Sept. 27.
麻豆原创 will host the event at the John T. Washington Center Breezeway a few days before the national take-back day to accommodate students鈥� schedules. 麻豆原创 Police will store all the turned in drugs until the DEA picks them up Saturday.
No needles will be accepted, but pills, inhalers, liquids and ointments are welcome. Pet medication also will be accepted.
The DEA will incinerate all collected items, which is the safest way to destroy expired or unneeded drugs, keeping them out of the hands of abusers and protecting our waterways and landfills. In total, the DEA鈥檚 drug take-back events have collected more than 4.1 million pounds of pills.
The initiative is important because medicine that sits in home cabinets is subject to misuse or abuse, which is why organizers suggest cleaning out your medicine chest at least once a year.
麻豆原创 regularly collects unwanted pills and patches at permanent drug take-back boxes located on the first floor of the Student Union and in the pharmacy of the Health Center. 麻豆原创 Police collects items from the boxes and stores them until they are picked up by the DEA.
For additional information about the DEA initiative, including other local drop-off sites, visit .