Local Agencies Host National Prescription Take Back Day

MONROE -- Anyone who has accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs will be to safely dispose of them in a national initiative to fight drug abuse.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The last take-back day was on April 28, in which people across the nation turned in a record-breaking 552, 161 pounds, or 26 tons, of unwanted or expired medications for safe disposal. There were over 5,600 sites in all 50 states that participated in the April event, and so far, over 4,200 are expected for Saturday's event.

The follow are the local sites to take all unwanted and unused prescription drugs to throw away:

West Monroe
Monroe Police Department       
Metronarcotic Task Force Office       
500 Natchitoches St.

Monroe
Louisiana State Police       
Louisiana State Police Troop F       
1240 HWY 594       

Rayville 
Richland Parish Sheriff's Office     
Richland Parish CID Building       
112 D. Morgan St.

Union County Sheriff's Office
250 American Road, El Dorado, AR 71730


Columbia County Sheriff's Office
82 Col. Rd 300, Magnolia, AR 71753

Walmart Parking Lot--Main Drive
Highway 425 North, Monticello, AR 71655

Louisiana State Police Troop F
1240 LA 594
Monroe, LA 71203