9/27 – Sheriff’s Office, Middletown Police Participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Today

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The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and Middletown police will be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
The event is being held so area residents can dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medicine. The event, hosted in statewide by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division, raises awareness of prescription drug abuse.
The drop off location for the sheriff’s office will be at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Center, 2500 Kozloski Road, Freehold, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where a sheriff’s officer will be present. All medications should be placed in the drop off box provided by the DEA. The program is anonymous and no questions will be asked of participants.
Middletown police also have announced that the department is participating in the effort. Area residents can turn in unwanted or expired medication for safe disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. police department headquarters in Town Hall at 1 Kings Highway.
According to the DEA, the goal of the program is to allow residents to deliver these medications to law enforcement officials who can dispose of the medications in a safe and non- hazardous manner, preventing them from falling into the hands of juveniles or into the illicit market in our communities.