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Local law enforcement to collect unused and outdated medicines

Ellis County – Local law enforcement, Reach Council, DPR/Impact Communities, will partner to host the semi-annual Prescription Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, April 30.

Officers will collect unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications at the following locations:

 

ENNIS

Walgreens

606 W. Ennis Ave

9:30 am – 1:30 pm

 

FERRIS

Town Square Gazebo

100 Town Plaza

10 am – 1 pm

 

ITALY

Italy Police Dept.

101 W. Main

10 am – 1 pm

 

MAYPEARL

Maypearl Police Dept.

104 E. Second

10 am – 1 pm

 

MIDLOTHIAN

Ace Hardware

530 E. Main St.

10 am – 1 pm

 

MILFORD

Milford Police Dept.

107 S. Main

10 am – 1 pm

 

OVILLA

Ovilla Police Dept.

105 S. Cockrell Hill Rd.

1 am – 1:30 pm

 

PALMER

Palmer Police Dept.

650 S. Dallas St.

10 am – 1 pm

 

RED OAK

Red Oak Police Dept.

547 N. Methodist

9 am – 1 pm

 

RICE

Rice Police Dept.

305 N. Dallas St.

9 am – 1 pm

 

WAXAHACHIE

Coleman Jr. High Parking Lot

1000 N. Hwy 77

10 am – 2 pm

 

The Prescription Drug Take Back is part of a national effort by the Drug Enforcement Administration to reduce the availability of unmonitored medications in home medicine cabinets.

This April’s event marks the 22nd DEA take-back day that helps prevent prescription abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

This past October Americans turned in 744,082 lbs. (372 Tons) of prescription drugs at 4,982 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,276 of its state and local law enforcement partners.   

“Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Shari Phillips, Reach Council Community Liaison.

Ellis County Press

208 S Central St. 
Ferris, TX 75125
972-544-2369