Got Drugs? Drop Them Safely Saturday At These Clackamas County Locations

Got drugs? Law enforcement agencies throughout the county will be collecting your unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., no questions asked.

It's all part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The DEA says it has destroyed 5.5 million pounds - 2,762 tons - of unused prescription drugs in the past five years at collection sites throughout the country.

“Most prescription drug abusers get their pills from friends and family, including from the household medicine cabinet,” said DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg in a statement. “Please remove unwanted prescription drugs from your homes and help prevent substance abuse fueled by our medicine cabinets.”

Only pills and other solids, like patches, will be accepted, according to the DEA. The public should not bring liquids, needles or other sharps to take back sites.

Here's a list of the locations in Clackamas County that will be open Saturday between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.:

• CANBY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1175 NW 3RD AVENUE CANBY
• CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF HAPPY VALLEY 16000 SE MISTY DR HAPPY VALLEY
• CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER 12700 SE 82ND AVE CLACKAMAS
• OREGON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OREGON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 320 WARNER MILNE ROAD OREGON CITY
• LAKE OSWEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT LAKE OSWEGO ADULT COMMUNITY CENTER 505 G AVENUE LAKE OSWEGO

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