State Police Collect 389 Pounds of Medication
Ke ntucky St ate Po lice say the n ational “Take Back” Initiative netted the agency 389 pounds of prescription drugs from those who discarded unwanted medications. Each of the sixteen KSP Post locations collected the drugs from 10 am through 2 pm Saturday.
The program, organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration, is intended to give people a safe and convenient way to part with unneeded medications.
KSP Commissioner, Rodney Brewer, was pleased with the citizen turn out at post locations across the state.
“The shear volume of prescription drugs that were dropped off during a four-hour period is an indication that the citizens of Kentucky want to do their part to limit drug abuse in the Commonwealth.”
Brewer advised many people don’t know how to dispose of prescription drugs properly and this program is a way for them to rid their homes of these medications.
The re were 4,000 sites across the country that participated in the program.
Citizens who wish to report tips or suspicious drug activity can call KSP’s confidential toll-free hotline at 1-800-367-3847.
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