Suwanee Police Department Collecting Unwanted Medications For National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Press release from the City of Suwanee:

04/19/2021

Gwinnett County citizens can dispose of unwanted medications at the Suwanee Police Department in conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24 from 10 am until 2 pm.

The Suwanee PD is registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to collect unneeded medicines and safely dispose of pharmaceuticals containing controlled substances and other medicines. Both prescription and over-the-counter medicines can be discarded, as well as vitamins, pet medicines, and vaping devices; no needles or liquids can be accepted. Please remember to remove all personal information before disposing of medicines.

“One in four teens has misused or abused prescription drugs, and most get them from their family medicine cabinet,” said Suwanee Police Chief Cass Mooney. “Our disposal box provides an easy, no-cost opportunity to remove medicines languishing in the home that are highly susceptible to misuse, abuse, and theft.”

A program of the Drug Enforcement Administration, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was responsible for safely disposing of nearly 883,000 pounds of medications nationwide during the October 2019 Take Back event; nearly 12.7 million pounds have been collected nationally since the inception of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative in 2010.

This press release was produced by the City of Suwanee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.