Crime & Safety

Get Rid of Those Unwanted Meds During LAPD-Kaiser 'Take Back Day'

There are drop off locations in the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood area. It's safe and confidential.

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Kaiser Permanente will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs this weekend.

Bring your medications for disposal on Saturday, Oct. 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to any of the following collection sites:

  • Kaiser West LA, 6041 Cadillac Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034,Parking Lot #3
  • Kaiser Panorama City, 13652 Cantara St., Panorama City, CA 91402, Front of North 3 Medical Office
  • Kaiser South Bay, Parkview Medical Office Building, 25825 S. Vermont Ave., Harbor City, CA 90710 
  • Kaiser Sunset, 4760 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90027
  • Kaiser Woodland Hills, 5601 De Soto Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367
According to the LAPD, Americans turned in 488,395 pounds—244 tons—of prescription drugs at over 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and state and local law enforcement partners in September 2012. Last April, 63 boxes of prescription drugs totaling 1,400 pounds were turned in at five local facilities. In its five previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in more than 2 million pounds—1,018 tons—of pills.

The initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.








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