Roswell Police To Host Drug Take-Back Day

ROSWELL, GA -- Next week, the Roswell Police Department will collect potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction as part of National Drug Take Back Day.

The collection drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Roswell Recycling Center. The Roswell Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Keep Roswell Beautiful for the event. The service is free and anonymous.

Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.

Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, numerous people do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.

The Roswell Recycling Center's address is 11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta, GA.

For more information, contact Officer Lisa Holland at the Roswell Police Department at 770-640-4422 or visit the DEA’s website at www.dea.gov.

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