Drug 'Take-Back' Sites April 29 in Loudoun County

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Looking for a way to safely discard unwanted prescription pills with no questions asked? Well, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with Middleburg Police, Purcellville Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency to allow you to do just that.

It's National "Take-Back" Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 29, and police have set up the following drop-off sites:

• The Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Station, 46620 East Frederick Drive in Sterling.
• The Dulles South Public Safety Center, 25216 Loudoun County Parkway in South Riding.
• The Lansdowne Public Safety Center, 19845 Sandridge Way in Lansdowne.
• The Lovettsville Fire Station, 12837 Berlin Turnpike in Lovettsville.

Also, Middleburg Police will set-up their drop-off at 10 W. Marshall Street, and Purcellville Police will set up a drop-off at Fireman’s Field, 205 S. Nursery Avenue in Purcellville.

Police say since the inception of the DEA take-back program in 2010, more than 8,000 pounds of unwanted and unused prescription meds have been taken off the streets of Loudoun County.

Says Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Champman in a release: "Recent research has shown that nearly 80 percent of Americans using heroin were introduced to opioids through prescription medication. It is imperative we remove any unused and unwanted medications from our homes, as most opioid users often get access to prescription medications from friends and relatives."

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