Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center Partners with Local Law Enforcement to Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, encourages community members to participate in the 11th “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” event on Saturday, April 30, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the medical center.

This program provides local residents with an opportunity to safely and easily dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medicines. A pharmacist will also be available for consultation, and there will be a free drive-thru drop-off service for unused, unwanted medications. The service is free, easy and anonymous.

Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 100 people die from drug overdoses involving prescription painkillers every day in the United States. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.

If residents are unable to participate on April 30, they can also purchase “mail back” postage-paid envelopes available at Kaiser Permanente and many other pharmacies.

Drop-off information:
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Medical Center
4760 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027