Cinnaminson Police Collect Unwanted/Unused Prescription Drugs This Weekend

Cinnaminson, NJ -- Cinnaminson residents have a chance to join the battle against prescription drug abuse this weekend.

The Cinnaminson Police Department is participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day initiative on Saturday, April 23.

All residents are encouraged to drop off expired or other unwanted prescription drugs at the police station, 900 Manor Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The initiative aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs.

Police will not be accepting syringes or EPI pens.

Cinnaminson Police Officers will dispose of the controlled substances in a safe and non – hazardous manner, preventing these pills from falling into the hands of juveniles or the hands of drug dealers.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

“This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse,” the Druge Enforcement Administration said Friday morning. “Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States 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, many Americans 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.”