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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Sat 27 Apr By Trooper Billy Gregory Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are partnering on April 27, 2019 to encourage citizens to remove potentially dangerous medicines from their homes and dispose of them safely. Collection activities will take place from 10am through 2pm on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at locations throughout the state. State Troopers will be at KSP Post 15, 1118 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY, and the Adair County Sheriff's Office will be accepting medicines in the Taco Bell parking lot, 899 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. "National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and health issue by providing a convenient way for citizens to help prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths," says KSP Commissioner Rick Sanders. "Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands," he notes. "That's dangerous and often tragic. This event gives people the opportunity to turn in their prescription drugs safely and anonymously." Locations are also listed on the KSP website at http://kentuckystatepolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2018-POST-TAKE-BACK-LOCATIONS.pdf "Leftover or expired drugs can be harmful in a variety of ways", says Sanders. "Out-of-date medications can degrade and lose their effectiveness. They can pose environmental pollution to water supplies if disposed of improperly. They can be accidently ingested by children, stolen, misused and abused." According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. "Cleaning out old prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers and beside tables can help reduce the diversion, misuse and abuse of these substances, including opioid painkillers," says Sanders. "When in doubt, throw it out". In 2018, citizens across the U.S. safely disposed of nearly 930 tons of unneeded medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Since the inception of the program in 2003, Kentucky has collected 135,143 pounds of unwanted/unused prescription drugs. KSP spokesperson Sgt. Josh Lawson advised that the program is designed to be easy for citizens and offered the following tips for those interested in participating:
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