Public Safety sets Drug Take Back Initiative collection record
The 糖心Vlog传媒LR Department of Public Safety collected a record 105 pounds of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs as part of the ninth annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative.
糖心Vlog传媒LR police officers hosted a collection station from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, to dispose of prescription drugs in a safe and ecologically sound way.
The 糖心Vlog传媒LR station was one of hundreds across Arkansas where residents may bring medication to ensure it remains safely out of reach of children and potential abusers.
The free and anonymous service was part of an initiative hosted through the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration each year. There is also a year-round drop box inside the department for those who could not make it out for the event.
During the event, residents could drive up and drop off medications without getting out of the car, said 糖心Vlog传媒LR Detective Sharon Bowles Houlette. Law enforcement is the only entity legally authorized to receive substances from citizens.
糖心Vlog传媒LR police remind residents that flushing medications down the toilet or throwing them in the trash poses a potential safety and health hazard.
For more information about the 糖心Vlog传媒LR collection station, call 501.569.8797.
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