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Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Pittsburg police collect medications during National Drug Take Back Day
PITTSBURG, Kans. — The Pittsburg police department does its part to reduce medication misuse in the Four States. Today was the US Drug Enforcement Administration's 27th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The community could safely dispose of unwanted prescription medication at the Pittsburg law enforcement center. Police collected tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid medications, as well as needles and inhalers. This year, the department also partnered with the 'Crawford County Mental Health Center' to offer free gun locks, medicine lock bags, and mental health resources. 'I just hope to get the word out, pass out some swag and, you know, be a friendly face that hopefully those in need that might benefit from therapy, medication management, other services will take away information and hopefully walk through our doors if they need help,' said Jason Southard, Crawford County Mental Health Center director of access. 'Kids can get into some other people can get into them, people can take them, and people just keep them because they don't know what they can do with them. You don't flush them down the toilet. That's bad. Don't do that. Bring them down and we will take care of them,' said Cheryl Landon, Pittsburg Police Department detective. If you missed today's event, you can drop off medications, but not needles or liquids, in a drug take back box in the law enforcement center lobby any day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
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GMFS Crawford County Mental Health Center!
Jason Southard, LSCSW and Director of Access with CCMHC stopped in because he has a new partnership to talk about! CCMHC and the Pittsburg Kansas Police Department have teamed up together for this years drug take-back program! On Saturday, April 26th, from 10am-2pm the Pittsburg Police Department will serve as a drop-off site for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA, Pittsburg Police Department, and CCMHC will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription medication that are no longer in use. It is very important that prescription medications be disposed of properly, and not in a trash bin or down the toilet! The take-back event is located at 201 N. Pine St., Pittsburg, Kansas. They ask to please keep sharps, needles, injections and aerosol containers (inhalers) separate from other prescription medications. Due to their nature, these items will need to be disposed of separately. Visit for more inforation on the event. For more information on CCMHC, head to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
