Drug Education, Takeback Day In Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Substance abuse continues to be a battle fought across Orange County. In Los Alamitos, the Los Alamitos Unified School District is continuing its efforts in substance abuse prevention, according to a recent release.

"We are pleased to announce two upcoming events we hope our families and community will find valuable," a spokesperson said.

On Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Room 153/154 on the campus of Los Alamitos High School, the District will be hosting a Parent Education Night on “Current Drug Trends.”

School Resource Officer, Justine Kim will be covering local and national trends as they pertain to substance abuse, how a parent can take an active role in protecting their child, and how electronic devices/social media are used in substance abuse activity.

"In addition, the District is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Los Alamitos Police Department to host its third Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cerritos parking lot of McAuliffe Middle School," they said.

Past events have yielded over 200 pounds of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medications, liquid medications, vitamin supplements, and other over-the- counter medications. There is a “no questions asked” policy if you decide to participate, and all materials are collected and properly destroyed by the DEA.

The District would like to thank LAEF and PTSA for their continued partnership in supporting these
community-based events.

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