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Yahoo
28-04-2025
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Muscogee County touts success, over 1000 pounds of drugs collected on Prescription Takeback day
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — Over 1,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected by the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Department of Public Health on National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, the sheriff's office announced today. In the MCSO and the Department of Public Health's joint effort, 52 boxes of medication were collected, weighing a total of 1,150 pounds. On a Facebook post by Sheriff Greg Countryman, he says 'This keeps prescription drugs out of the hands of those who should not have them, like our children. It also keeps people from flushing the medications and ending up in our water system.' The event was in hopes that citizens in the Columbus area would drop-off expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Narcan, a medicine that can treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation, was also available for distribution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
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National Drug Take Back Day: Where to dispose of unwanted medication in the Miami Valley
Law enforcement offices across the region will be accepting unused prescription drugs on Saturday as part of the annual Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Takeback Day. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The annual takeback day is April 26, with department collection events throughout the morning. The collection events aim to reduce the risk of accidental drug overdoses from unused prescriptions or prescription drugs that are improperly disposed of, according to the DEA. DEA hosts takebacks every April and October. Last April, there were 4,869 collection sites nationwide. Over 670,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected, which is the equivalent weight of about 56 elephants. Since its inception, DEA National Prescription Drug Takeback Day has removed 19.2 million pounds of medication, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Prevention Coalition. That's equivalent to the weight of about 1,600 elephants. TRENDING STORIES: Ohio car dealer accused of rolling back mileage to commit odometer fraud Suspected MS-13 gang member wanted for homicide arrested in Ohio Man convicted in police crash, shooting on U.S. 35 sentenced to decades behind bars See the list below to find the closest drop-off location to your community. Most locations cannot accept liquids, needles, syringes, sharp objects, powders, illegal drugs, EpiPens, or inhalers. Auglaize County When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, 1051 Dearbaugh Avenue Beavercreek When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Beavercreek Police Department, 1388 Research Park Drive Additional info: In addition to drug disposal, they will also be collecting worn or damaged American flags for proper retirement. Residents can drop off prescription drugs or flags anytime using the secure collection bins in their lobby. Brookville When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: City of Brookville Council Chambers, 301 Sycamore Street Butler County When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Liberty Township Fire Station 113 at 6682 Princeton-Glendale Road Butler Twp. 10 a.m. to noon at Sam's Club, 6955 Miller Lane, Dayton 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Butler Township Police Department, 3510 Sudachi Drive, Dayton Centerville When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Kroger, 1095 South Main Street Englewood When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Englewood Government Center, 333 West National Road Fairborn When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Fairborn Police Department, 70 West Hebble Avenue Franklin When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Walmart, 1275 East 2nd Street Additional info: Visitors can meet the Chief of Police and their partners from the Talbert House. Greenville When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Family Health, 5735 Meeker Road Harrison Twp. When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Harrison Township Substation, 5945 North Dixie Drive Huber Heights 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Target Parking Lot, 5700 Executive Boulevard 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Huber Heights Police Station Front Parking Lot, 6121 Taylorsville Road Kettering When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Kettering Police Department, 3600 Shroyer Road Logan County Where: 284 County Road 32 S Additional information: Head into the sheriff's office lobby and place your unwanted medication in the secured metal bin. Miami County When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Miami County Sanitary Engineer's Office at 2200 N County Road 25A Miami Twp. When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Miami Township Police Department, 2660 Lyons Road Middletown When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Middletown Police Department at 1 Donham Plaza Moraine When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Payne Recreation Center, 3800 Main Street New Carlisle When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Tecumseh High School, 1000 West National Road Piqua When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Back parking lot of Municipal Government Complex, at 201 W Water Street Richmond (IN) When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Richmond Police Department, 50 North 5th Street Springboro When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Springboro Police Department, 320 West Central Avenue Springfield When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Parking lot of East District Office, 3130 East Main Street Troy When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Miami County Sanitary Engineer's Office (Transfer Station), 2200 North County Road, Troy Vandalia When: 24 hours Where: Vandalia Police Department, 245 James Bohanan Drive Xenia When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Greene County Sheriff's Office, 120 East Main Street [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
26-04-2025
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Communities across western Massachusetts will collect expired, unwanted, or unused medications
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – In honor of National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, communities across western Massachusetts will be collecting expired, unwanted, or unused medications on April 25, 2025. According to the Springfield Police Department, this event helps curb the flow of medications that can turn into addictions. Every so often, Springfield police officers would respond to a call about an overdose of they're looking for everyone to empty out medicine cabinets of medications that need to be disposed of correctly. Alongside staff with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Springfield Police Officers will collect medications from 10 am to 2 pm at Central High time they do this event, hundreds of pounds of medicines are dropped off. 'Springfield is just a small piece in what they do across the country, but the amount of old prescription drugs, expired, unused, that get collected on these days, likely saves lives,' said Ryan Walsh, Springfield Police Department, Public Information Officer. Walsh said many times, people will flush medications down the toilet, which can lead to water contamination. But participating in this event will also help protect the water system. National Prescription Drug Takeback Day is also observed on the last Saturday of October. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday; Where you can drop off
Departments from across the region will be accepting unused prescription drugs as part of the annual Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Takeback Day this weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The annual takeback day is Saturday with departments having collection events throughout the day. The collection events aim to reduce the risk for accidental drug overdoses from unused prescriptions or prescription drugs that are improperly disposed. The drug overdose epidemic in the U.S. continues to impact public health, public safety, and national security, according to the DEA. 'DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA's commitment to Americans' safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting,' a spokesperson for DEA said on their website. DEA hosts takebacks every April and October. Last April, there were 4,869 collection sites nationwide. Over 670,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected, which is the equivalent weight of about 56 elephants. Since its inception, DEA National Prescription Drug Takeback Day has removed 19.2 million pounds of medication, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Prevention Coalition. That's equivalent to the weight of about 1,600 elephants. TRENDING STORIES: Ohio car dealer accused of rolling back mileage to commit odometer fraud Suspected MS-13 gang member wanted for homicide arrested in Ohio Man convicted in police crash, shooting on U.S. 35 sentenced to decades behind bars See the list below to find the closest drop-off location to your community. All locations listed cannot accept liquids, needles, syringes, sharp objects, powders, illegal drugs, EpiPens, or inhalers. Beavercreek When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Beavercreek Police Department, 1388 Research Park Drive Additional info: In addition to drug disposal, they will also be collecting worn or damaged American flags for proper retirement. Residents can drop off prescription drugs or flags anytime using the secure collection bins in their lobby. Brookville When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: City of Brookville Council Chambers, 301 Sycamore Street Butler Twp. 10 a.m. to noon at Sam's Club, 6955 Miller Lane, Dayton 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Butler Township Police Department, 3510 Sudachi Drive, Dayton Centerville When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Kroger, 1095 South Main Street Englewood When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Englewood Government Center, 333 West National Road Fairborn When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Fairborn Police Department, 70 West Hebble Avenue Franklin When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Walmart, 1275 East 2nd Street Additional info: Visitors can meet the Chief of Police and their partners from the Talbert House. Harrison Twp. When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Harrison Township Substation, 5945 North Dixie Drive Huber Heights 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Target Parking Lot, 5700 Executive Boulevard 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Huber Heights Police Station Front Parking Lot, 6121 Taylorsville Road Kettering When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Kettering Police Department, 3600 Shroyer Road Miami Twp. When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Miami Township Police Department, 2660 Lyons Road Moraine When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Payne Recreation Center, 3800 Main Street New Carlisle When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Tecumseh High School, 1000 West National Road Richmond (IN) When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Richmond Police Department, 50 North 5th Street, Richmond, Indiana Springboro When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Springboro Police Department, 320 West Central Avenue Springfield When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Parking lot of East District Office, 3130 East Main Street Troy When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Miami County Sanitary Engineer's Office (Transfer Station), 2200 North County Road, Troy Vandalia When: 24 hours Where: Vandalia Police Department, 245 James Bohanan Drive Xenia When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Greene County Sheriff's Office, 120 East Main Street [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
