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Hinsdale PD Taking Part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The department is participating for the seventh time on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
The following is a release from the Hinsdale Police Department:
The Hinsdale Police Department is participating with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on its seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
On Saturday Oct. 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hinsdale Police Department will be collecting expired, unused, unwanted prescription drugs and over the counter drugs for destruction.
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Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Many people do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away- both potential safety and health hazards.
The prescription drug take back program is free and will be anonymous for all who participate. Participants may dispose of medication in its original container but should remove any identifying information from the prescription label or by removing the medication from its original container and disposing of it directly in the disposal box.
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The Hinsdale Police Department will not accept liquid products, intra-venous solutions and syringes.
For more information on this free program, please contact Officer Michael Coughlin at 630-789-7084 or mcoughlin@villageofhinsdale.org.
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