EUGENE, Ore. - Lane Community College Public Safety will again host National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off sites will be main campus, 4000 E 30th Avenue, on the west side of Building 19 (Center for Meeting and Learning), and the front entrance of the LCC Downtown Center, 101 W. 10th Ave., Eugene.
Round up your expired or unwanted prescription medications for this free service organized by the DEA to collect and safely dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Liquids or needles or sharps cannot be accepted. Veterinary medicines are acceptable.
This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.
In addition, the usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—pose potential safety and environmental health hazards.
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