Citizens are being encouraged to participate in the upcoming drug
take back events sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
This nationally coordinated event takes place Saturday, September 29,
2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will include various sites across
Mississippi. Unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines can
be brought to any of the participating locations so the drugs may be
disposed of safely. Removing unused medications from the home can help
prevent intentional misuse and unintentional poisonings of children and
pets. Dumping medications down the drain or flushing it down a toilet
can become a source of water contamination. Research is continuing into
whether such water contamination adversely impacts human health or
aquatic life.
The most recent national drug
take back event sponsored by the DEA was held in April 2012, and a
record-breaking 552,161 pounds (276 tons) of unwanted or expired
medications was collected at 5,659 sites across the country. More than
1.5 million pounds (774 tons) of unused medications have been removed
from circulation from the last four take back events.
In the Jackson MS area, law enforcement agencies that are participating and offering drop off sites are as follows:
FLOWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEW SOUTH NEUROSPINE
IN PARKING LOT
2470 FLOWOOD DR.
FLOWOOD MS, 39232
JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT
FRONT SIDEWALK - DRIVE THROUGH
327 E. PASCAGOULA STREET
JACKSON MS, 39205
MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT
MADISON FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 2
7466 OLD CANTON ROAD
MADISON MS, 39110
RANKIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.
IN LOBBY
221 NORTH TIMBER STREET
BRANDON MS, 39042
RESERVOIR POLICE DEPARTMENT
KROGER FOOD STORE
OUTSIDE- (ON SPILLWAY ROAD)
1070 SPILLWAY CIRCLE
BRANDON MS, 39047
RIDGELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH DREAM INC.
WALGREENS DRUG STORE
OUTSIDE PARKING LOT
6970 OLD CANTON RD
RIDGELAND MS, 39157
Other event locations are posted on the U.S. Department of Justice website at: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov.
Gather up your unused medications and have them disposed safely!
Please forward this information to persons that you know may be
interested.
