Prescription Drug Dropbox Installed At Ocean City Police Headquarters

Ocean City, NJ -- A Project Medicine Drop box has been installed at Ocean City Police headquarters in an effort to make it easier for residents to take an active role in the fight against the nationwide epidemic of opiate and heroin abuse, the police department announced on Wednesday.

The drop box was installed as part of the New Jersey Attorney General’s “Project Medicine Drop” initiative.
Additionally, the department will conduct a mobile drop box at the Rite Aid at 1332-50 West Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

“Project Medicine Drop is a natural addition to our commitment to help improve the public safety and quality of life in Ocean City,” Ocean City Police Chief Chad Callahan said. “It will encourage our residents to be fully aware of the potential for abuse presented by otherwise beneficial medications.”

It is open to residents to dispose of their unused or excess medications all hours of the day, all year long, anonymously and with no questions asked.

Through this initiative, the State Division of Consumer Affairs installs secure “prescription drug drop boxes” at police departments, sheriff’s offices, and State Police barracks across New Jersey, allowing citizens to safely dispose of their unused, excess or expired prescription medications.

In addition to preventing the abuse of prescription drugs, the initiative can help protect the environment by keeping these drugs out of landfills and out of the water supply.

More information about Project Medicine Drop, including the full list of Project Medicine Drop locations, can be found at www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov/meddrop.

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