Purge the pills on National Drug Take Back Day

Purge the pills on National Drug Take Back Day

Attorney General Todd Rokita is encouraging Hoosiers to drop off their expired, unused, and unnecessary medications to disposal sites across the state as part of National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.  

"Old, seemingly useless medications which may be lying around in your medicine cabinets or drawers can actually present a very real - but very avoidable - risk to our children, friends, and family members," Attorney General Rokita said.

"As we continue to fight a drug epidemic in Indiana on this day, we remind everyone that pro-active measures against accidental overdoses are year-round," Rokita continued. "If you need motivation, please use National Drug Take Back Day as the spark to start cleaning out your medicine cabinet this week and join the fight against drug addiction and overdose right at home." 

The Attorney General's Office is partnering with local and state law enforcement to host Drug Take Back events at the following locations on Saturday, April 26th:

• Putnam County National Drug Take Back Day
  • Greencastle High School - 910 E Washington St, Greencastle, IN 46135
• Indiana State Police - District 32 National Drug Take Back Day
  • Indiana State Police District 42 - 902 S Adams St, Versailles, IN 47042

Accepted Items:

• Prescription and over-the-counter medications
  • Includes tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. 
• Liquid medications
  • Accepted if they are in their original, sealed containers. 
• Vaping devices and cartridges
  • Accepted as long as the lithium batteries have been removed

Find a location near you here . Staff operating the drop-off sites will ensure the safe disposal of medications. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked. Before dropping off medications, remove or scratch out any personally identifiable information on the labels or packaging.

Items NOT Accepted:

• Syringes, sharps, and needles 
• Illicit drugs

A headshot of Attorney General Rokita is available for download.  

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