LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department will participate in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a drive-thru drop off on the west side of the police station at 2025 S. Main St.
Physical distancing and face masks will be required. Persons arriving at the event are directed to remain in their vehicles until directed by police staff.
The department said it will accept all over-the-counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet or capsule form including schedule II-V controlled and noncontrolled substances.
Pills need to be emptied out of their containers and placed in a plastic bag, not paper, so they can easily see the contents to make sure there is nothing in the bag they can't take.
They also will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers only after the batteries are removed from the devices. They stressed that they will not be responsible for removing the batteries from the devices.
Items that won’t be accepted are illegal drugs, needles, inhalers and aerosol cans.
“Since we started participating with the prescription Take Back Program in January of 2019, our agency has collected 557 pounds of prescription drugs, many of which were dangerous narcotics including opioids. This protects our community by keeping these drugs from being diverted to illegal use and keeps it out of our environment and water,” the department said in a report on the event.
Lakeport Police Department to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 24
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