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National Take Back Day Sept. 29 |
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| National Prescription Medication Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department South Substation in Aliso Viejo at 11 Journey. The US Drug Enforcement Agency, Orange County Sheriff’s Department and local police services are hosting this event to collect any unused, unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications for destruction. The service is free and anonymous with no questions asked. Intravenous solutions, needles (sharps) and syringes will not be accepted at the event; however, information about the nearest syringe disposal sites will be available. More than 7 million people aged 12 and older abused prescription drugs in 2010, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Partnership at DrugFree.org reports that nearly one in five teens has taken a prescription medication to get high, without having his or her own prescription. In fact, every day 2,500 teenagers use a prescription drug to get high for the first time. The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from friends and relatives, including the home medicine cabinet, according to national studies. Prevent the abuse of prescription drugs by bringing any unused, unwanted or expired medications on Sept. 29 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to the Sheriff’s Substation in Aliso Viejo.
Kelly Tokarski |
