National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday April 27

HOOVER, AL - The Hoover Police Department will participate again in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, April 27. Residents are asked to drop off any unused or expired prescription drugs in their homes from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Hoover City Hall.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Residents will be able to quickly and conveniently drive around City Hall and drop off their items, which include pills, patches and over-the-counter medications. The Hoover PD cannot accept liquids or needles.

"Many residents may not be aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse," the Hoover PD said in a release. "Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet."

The last Take-Back Day brought in more than 900,000 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication nationally. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to 10,878,950 pounds.