Got Drugs? Drop Them Safely Saturday At These Marin County Locations

MARIN COUNTY, CA - Got drugs? Law enforcement agencies throughout the county will be collecting your unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., no questions asked.

It's all part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The DEA says it has destroyed 5.5 million pounds - 2,762 tons - of unused prescription drugs in the past five years at collection sites throughout the country.

“Most prescription drug abusers get their pills from friends and family, including from the household medicine cabinet,” said DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg in a statement. “Please remove unwanted prescription drugs from your homes and help prevent substance abuse fueled by our medicine cabinets.”

“We encourage every citizen to inspect his or her home to identify expired, unwanted and unused medications – both prescription and over the counter,” states District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley. “The safe disposal of these drugs serves a vital public safety and public health need. This is a critical step in reducing the alarmingly high rates of prescription drug abuse and addiction in our community.”

Only pills and other solids, like patches, will be accepted, according to the DEA. The public should not bring liquids, needles or other sharps to take back sites.

Here's a list of the locations in Marin County that will be open Saturday between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.:

• Fairfax

FAIRFAX POLICE DEPARTMENT, 144 BOLINAS RD, FAIRFAX CA, 94930 Map

• San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL CITY HALL LOBBY, 1400 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL CA, 94901 Map

• Larkspur

CENTRAL MARIN POLICE AUTHORITY, LARKSPUR STATION, 250 DOHERTY DRIVE, LARKSPUR CA, 94939 Map

• Novato

NOVATO POLICE DEPARTMENT, 909 MACHIN AVENUE, NOVATO CA, 94945 Map

• Kentfield

COLLEGE OF MARIN POLICE DEPARTMENT, 700 COLLEGE AVENUE, COMPD AT VILLAGE SQUARE, KENTFIELD CA, 94904 Map

• San Anselmo

CENTRAL MARIN POLICE AUTHORITY, SAN ANSELMO STATION, 525 SAN ANSELMO AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO CA, 94960 Map

• San Rafael

MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MARINWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT, 777 MILLER CREEK ROAD, SAN RAFAEL CA, 94903 Map

• Tiburon

TIBURON POLICE DEPARTMENT, 1155 TIBURON BOULEVARD, TIBURON CA, 94920 Map

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