Greater Cincinnati police departments are collecting unused drugs as part of National Drug Inventory Day
It’s National Drug Awareness Day and many local law enforcement agencies are getting involved in the fight against drug addiction in America. “This is a huge relief. I went through some of those things (prescription drugs), and they were four or five years old, gone, and I didn’t realize that they’re in there,” said Joe Gubasta, a man who came to a local Kroger to drop off drugs in one of the publicly available bins outside the store. In its 26th year, the Center on Drug Abuse contact local police departments for nationwide drug recovery. “It’s very important,” said Maggie Lathan of the Norwood Police Department. off the street,” Lathan said. “I mean, I think when you have it in your house and you don’t think you have it in your house, you don’t think about it. “It can get into the wrong hands, and it’s important that we make sure that doesn’t happen.” People like Gubasta say being able to pull medicine out of their bathroom medicine cabinets gives them peace of mind. we shouldn’t take them. They might affect us,” he said. The Norwood Police Department has been involved in this partnership for the past eight years. Officials like Lathan say getting drugs out of the medicine cabinet is an important tool in the fight against the opioid crisis, a large part of which involves prescription drugs. one and it’s important to make sure that doesn’t happen,” said Lathan. I don’t have time to deposit today, however, there are still drop-off locations available year-round, including several throughout downtown Cincinnati. -the-counter drug. Illegal drugs, syringes, inhalers, lotions, drinks and chemotherapy drugs are some of the prohibited items.
It’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and many local law enforcement agencies are joining the fight against drug addiction in America.
Throughout the morning, many locations were offering people the opportunity to drop off orders they have in the Greater Cincinnati area.
“This is a very simple thing. I went through some of those things (prescription drugs), and they were four or five years old, they were gone, and I didn’t realize that they were there,” said Joe Gubasta, a man who was there. came to a local Kroger to dispose of drugs in one of the public bins outside the store.
For the 26th year, the Drug Enforcement Agency teamed up with local police departments for drug busts across the country.
“It’s very important,” said Maggie Lathan of the Norwood Police Department. “We’re getting a really big show of people bringing drugs in and taking them out of their homes, and that’s really important.”
Officers collected expired and unused drugs to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.
“It’s very important to get it off the street,” Lathan said. “I mean, I think when you have it in your house and you don’t think you have it in your house, you don’t think about it. It can get into the wrong hands, and it’s important Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.”
People like Gubasta say being able to pull medicine out of their bathroom medicine cabinets gives them peace of mind.
“They’re not really good for anyone if they have an expiration date. I would expect that we shouldn’t be taking them. They might affect us, ” he said.
The Norwood Police Department has been involved in this partnership for the past eight years.
Officials like Lathan say taking drugs out of the medicine cabinet is an important tool in the fight against the opioid crisis, a large part of which involves prescription drugs.
“You can start an addiction with just one drink and it’s important to make sure that doesn’t happen,” Lathan said.
Even if you didn’t have time to set up today, there are still drop-off locations throughout the year, including several throughout downtown Cincinnati.
However, not all drugs are accepted in Cincinnati’s box, which is based on prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. Illegal drugs, syringes, inhalers, lotions, drinks and chemotherapy drugs are some of the prohibited items.
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