Where to Get Rid of Your Extra Meds in the Valley

From a press release:

Kaiser Permanente Southern California, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement agencies, will accept unused or expired medication for safe disposal as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

It happens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27 at Kaiser Permanente medical centers throughout Southern California. Locally, residents may bring their medications for disposal at the following locations:

• Kaiser Permanente Panorama City, 13652 Cantara St., Panorama City. The collection site is located outside Medical Offices 3.
• Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills, 5601 De Soto Ave., Woodland Hills. The collection site is located in the disabled parking lot, next to the patient drop-off circle.

This free one-day event is open to the public.

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse.

Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold.

Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs. For a complete listing of collection sites, visit www.dea.gov.

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