Local law enforcement to collect unused and outdated medicines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.