State of Kansas to conduct National Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 24
Drop off sites will be open from 10 AM- 2 PM
Law enforcement officers throughout the state of Kansas will take part in the collection of unused medications for safe disposal Saturday, April 24, according to a news release from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s Office.
Medications will be accepted across the states at drop off sites from 10 AM to 2 PM next Saturday,
You can find a location by clicking here.
More from Derek Schmidt’s Office:
“Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates opioid overdoses kill nearly 130 Americans every day. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, pharmaceutical opioids are a leading cause of drug poisoning deaths in Kansas.
Studies show a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that traditional methods for disposing of unused medicines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash – pose potential safety and health hazards and should be avoided.
Unused prescriptions can be turned in year-round at many local law enforcement locations. Kansans should contact their local sheriff’s office or police department for more information.”