LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport Police Department is participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 28, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The event will be held at the front lobby entrance of the police station at 2025 S. Main St.
Items that will be accepted are all over-the-counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet, liquid, cream or capsule form, including schedule II-V controlled and non-controlled substances.
Pills need to be emptied out of their containers and placed in a zip lock plastic bag — not paper — so they can easily see the contents to make sure there is nothing in the bag they cannot take.
They will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers only after the batteries are removed from the devices. The department stressed that we will not be responsible for removing the batteries from the devices.
Not accepted are illegal drugs, needles, inhalers or aerosol cans.
Since the department started participating with the prescription Take Back Program in January of 2019, it has collected over 1,269 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.
Lakeport Police Department hosts Oct. 28 Prescription Take Back Day
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