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Drug Collection Drive Continues to be a HUGE Success

Thank You Westshore Residents~Citizens of Lakewood Ohio

The Westshore Enforcement Bureau (WEB) Drug Task Force gratefully acknowledges the citizens of our six western suburbs for actively participating in the semi-annual collection event on Saturday, April 24th with 421 pounds of outdated and unwanted medications collected for safe disposal.

In addition, our WEB communities' citizens were responsible for properly disposing of medications via the use of the 365/24/7 drop boxes located with each of the six police departments lobbies to the tune of 3,022 pounds for the calendar year 2020.

I urge our citizens to continue to make use of the drop boxes whenever the need arises to dispose of those expired or unwanted medications for the purpose of protecting the environment and to prevent the diversion of the pharmaceuticals to illegal activities.

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The WEB Drug Task Force will continue to offer this valuable service to increase the safety and welfare of all Westshore families.

written by: Enforcement Agent Jeff Capretto

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