April 28 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Did you know that prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drugproblem in America?
The statistics are alarming:
- In 2009, the number of individuals who consumed prescription drugs for the first time (for a non-medical purpose) exceeded the number of first-time marijuana users.
- Over the last five years, emergency room visits involving the abuse of pharmaceuticals have doubled.
- Those who abuse prescription drugs report they most often obtain the drugs through family or friends and from home medicine cabinets.
You are invited, on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to take your accumulated expired, unneeded, or unused prescription drugs and dispose of them safely and responsibly. To find the nearest
collection site go to: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html.
The Laurel Police Department at 811 Fifth Street in the City of Laurel is a participating drop-off point.
For information about Drug Take-Back Day, go to: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html
What’s the impact of your participation? Last year, on October 29, 2011, there were more than 377,086 pounds (188.5 tons) of drugs turned-in during the 2011 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Why not invite your friends, family, and neighbors to take part in the National Take-Back Day on April 28 to further improve our public health and safety? |
