The National Drug Take Back Day event is on Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with 28 collection sites located throughout Delaware. This event gives the public an opportunity to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted medications.

Once again, the Ocean View Police Department, located at 201 Central Avenue, will serve as the local collection site for this FREE event.

Anyone can simply bring medications for disposal to the Ocean View Police Department. Prescription and over-the-counter pills, liquids, and cream medications will all be accepted - even pet medication. The service is free and anonymous — no questions asked. All efforts will be made to protect the identity of individuals disposing of medications. No questions or requests for identification will be made by law enforcement personnel present.

This Drug Take Back Day event addresses a vital public health and safety issue. Americans are now advised that their past methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—pose potential health and safety hazards. Though not at dangerous levels yet, traces of several drugs have been found in private and public water systems throughout Delaware.

In addition, medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends—and that includes the home medicine cabinet.

So, please consider dropping off unused drugs at the Ocean View Police Department on National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, September 29th between 10am and 2pm.