Crime & Safety
Where to Drop off Your Unused Medication in Marion
The Marion Police Department has set up a safe drop box outside their building, where you can dispose of unwanted or unused medicine.
If you don't feel comfortable having unused prescription drugs in the same house as your children,  has set up a prescription drug box.
The pictured bright yellow box is right outside the front door of the Marion Police Department, accessible from Highway 151 on the West side of town.
The drop box can be filled with old or unused medication, and liquid medication, provided it's in a sealed container, but not syringes.Â
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The materials will be handled through the DEA and their drug disposal program.
Marion Police have also provided the following information on prescription drugs from the DEA website:Â
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Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse
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Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision
The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America
The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends-and the home medicine cabinet
Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.Â
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