Bellefontaine Police Department collects 50 lbs. of medications during Drug Take Back Day10/29/2019
On Saturday, October 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Bellefontaine Police Department in partnership with Logan County CORE, Mary Rutan Hospital, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your pills for disposal to the canopy entrance of Mary Rutan Hospital, located at 205 E Palmer Rd. The site cannot accept liquids. Needles/sharps, pills and patches will be accepted. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Mary Rutan Hospital is providing sharps disposal at no cost as a community service. Last fall Americans turned in nearly 469 tons (more than 937,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at nearly 6,300 sites operated by the DEA and almost 5,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in more than 11.8 million pounds—approximately 5,900 tons—of pills. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows year after year that the majority of misused and abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including someone else’s medication being stolen from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards. For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 26 Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com or https://www.logancountycore.com/
Other Logan County Drop Box Locations:
Russells Point Municipal Building 433 St. Rt. 708, Russells Point, Ohio 43348 Phone: (937) 843-2245 Disposal Available: Monday, Tues., Thurs., and Friday weekly for drop off between 9am-4:30pm Logan County Sheriff’s Office 284 County Rd 32 S. Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Phone: (937) 599-3333 Disposal Available 24/7/365  Got Drugs? Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine Police Department, and Community C.O.R.E. in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency, encourage all Logan County citizens to dispose of unused or expired prescription medication to reduce access to prescription drug misuse in our community. Drop off medications during our spring medication take back day, Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 11am-1pm at Mary Rutan Hospital. Dropping off medication is easy - pull up, pull through the canopy at the hospital, and dispose - you don't even have to get out of your vehicle. Pills, patches, and sharps will be accepted. Please place sharps in a covered container to reduce the risk of puncture. No inhalers or liquids will be accepted. For more information call 599-7005 or 465-1045.
Can't make it on the 29th? Use our permanent drug drop boxes for disposal year round. Drop boxes are located at the Logan County Sheriff's Office, 295 Co. Rd. 32 S., Bellefontaine, available 24/7/365 and Russel's Point Police Department, 433 Orchard Island Rd., Russell's Point, available Mon/Tues/Thurs/Friday 9am-4:30pm. |
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