City of Erie police hosting drug take back event: Here's what you should know
Leftover prescription medicines are often misused by their owners' friends and relatives — That's according to City of Erie Police Lt. Jamie Russo.
On Thursday, Russo announced a drug take-back program that's free and open to the public with no questions asked.
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From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this weekend, city residents can bring unwanted narcotics to either of two drop-off locations for safe disposal. Those locations are City Hall and UPMC Hamot.
Lt. Russo said cleaning out your cabinets can help prevent drugs from causing or feeding a loved one's addiction.
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'What they've learned is that these prescription medications, which are so easily available a lot of times in our own family members' homes, is the gateway drug to begin, unfortunately, addiction and/or some harder type of illegal substances,' said Russo.
Lt. Russo said not to flush medications down the toilet because they could impact water systems.
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