Cedar Grove Police Will Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Event

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Cedar Grove Police Department will be participating in the bi-annual Operation Take Back Program sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The program enables the public to get rid of unused, unwanted and expired medications properly, police said.

The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cedar Grove Police Department, 525 Pompton Avenue.

According to the CDPD:

“Prescription drug abuse is rapidly becoming one of our nation’s greatest emerging drug problems and it is widely recognized that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from home medicine cabinets. In addition to this growing drug problem, unused and expired prescription medications also represent a severe environmental hazard. Most individuals are not aware of methods to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away; both potential safety and health hazards.”

The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. Any questions regarding the collection can be directed to Officer John Smigelsky at Jsmigelsky@cedargrovepd.org.

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