Johns Creek Police To Host Drug Take Back Day

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JOHNS CREEK, GA -- If you have expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs languishing in your medicine cabinet, then you may want to take advantage of a free service scheduled for Saturday.

The Johns Creek Police Department will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the National Take Back initiative on Saturday, April 30.

“We’re seeing a frightening surge in heroin abuse in Johns Creek and a lot of that gets started from people abusing pain medication,” said Johns Creek police officer M.D. Meberg. “This is a way for people to get rid of old or expired medications so they’re not sitting in a cabinet for some family member to get ahold of and start on that dark road to addiction.”

Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., anyone with expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medicines can turn them in anonymously for safe disposal to Johns Creek police in the parking lot of Target at 5950 State Bridge Road.

The event is designed to reduce prescription drug abuse, reduce the risk of prescription drugs entering the water and help people comply with the law on disposal of prescription drugs.

For more information, contact Johns Creek police community services at 678-474-1606.

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