Old Rx Pills? Get Rid of Them at 'Drug Take Back' at Southwest Sheriff's Station

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department will collect unused prescription drugs later this month as a part of a national effort to get such meds off the street.

"The program allows members of the public to drop off potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction," according to sheriff's Lt. Jim Armstrong.

Armstrong said that five Riverside County sheriff's stations will take part in “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day" because many people don't know how to properly get rid of unused medicine.

"This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue," Armstrong said. "Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse."

The collection service— which is free and anonymous with no questions asked— will be held at:

• Southwest Sheriff's Station
  30755 A Auld Road
  Murrieta, CA 92563
  951-696-3000
  
  
• Jurupa Valley Sheriff's Station
  7477 Mission Boulevard
  Riverside, CA 92509
  951-955-2600
  
  
• Thermal Sheriff's Station
  86625 Airport Blvd.
  Thermal, CA 92274
  760-863-8990
  
  
• Perris Sheriff's Station
  137 N. Perris Blvd. Suite A
  Perris, CA 92570
  951-210-1000
  
  
• Moreno Valley Police Department
  22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos
  Moreno Valley, CA 92552
  951-486-6700

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