Charles County Sheriff’s Office Joins DEA in “Medication Take-Back Initiative”
Special Event Highlights Importance of Safe Medication Disposal
This Saturday, April 30, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Maryland Sheriff’s Association, the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association and other organizations for the Second Annual National Medications Take- Back Initiative – a program designed to encourage the disposal of unwanted, unused and expired medications in a safe and proper manner.
Residents may take unused medicines to any of the Sheriff’s Office three district stations between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and officers will ensure the medicines are disposed of safely. Last September, during the first annual take-back event, CharlesCounty residents turned in over 90 pounds of unwanted medications.
Prescription drugs, like Oxycontin and Percocet, are popular among teens and illegal drug users and crimes involving illegal use of prescription medications are a problem. But, disposing of unwanted, expired or seized medications is tricky since the medications are classified as toxic substances and could harm the environment if flushed down the toilet or thrown in the trash. The medication inevitably makes its way into our water system and the contamination cannot be completely eliminated through the water treatment process.
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