Turn in old prescription drugs at Take-Back Day Sept. 26

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the South Elgin Police Department, 10 N. Water St.

It aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Visit www.dea.org or call (800) 882-9539 for details or a collection site near you.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away - both potential safety and health hazards.