Prescription Drug Take Back Day Hosted by Elmhurst Police

ELMHURST, IL - The Elmhurst Police Department will be hosting a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29. There will be two drop-off areas, one in the parking lot of the Elmhurst Police Station, 125 E. First St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at the Recycling Extravaganza at Elmhurst College from 9 a.m. to noon.

The department said officers will be on hand to collect expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction.

According to a release from the department, unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. The non-medical use of prescription drugs is one of the most common forms of drug abuse in America. Unused drugs that are flushed into toilets or thrown into the garbage are also environmental hazards, as they contaminate the water supply, police said.

If you are unable to drop off unwanted prescription drugs on the Take Back Day, you may drop them off at any time to the prescription drug collection box, located in the police department lobby. For more information, contact the Elmhurst Police Department at (630) 530-3050.

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