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San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Monday September 22nd, 2014 :: 02:54 p.m. PDT

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Looking to get rid of unwanted and expired prescription drugs?

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will collect and dispose of these medicines during the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) ninth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

This event is on Saturday, September 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies will be at the following locations:

Alpine Sheriff's Station
2751 Alpine Boulevard

Encinitas - Scripps Encinitas Hospital
354 Santa Fe Drive

Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation
388 East Alvarado Street

Lakeside: Walgreens Parking Lot
9728 Winter Gardens Boulevard

Lemon Grove Sheriff's Substation
3240 Main Street

Poway Sheriff's Station
13100 Bowron Road

Ramona - Albertson's Parking Lot
1459 Main Street

Rancho San Diego - McGrath Family YMCA
12006 Campo Road, Spring Valley
Parking lot near soccer fields

San Marcos - Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy
400 Craven Road

Santee - Walgreens Parking Lot
10512 Mission Gorge Road

Vista - Walgreens Parking Lot
310 Sycamore Avenue

This service is free and anonymous. No sharps or needles accepted.

Unwanted or expired prescription drugs can be dangerous to the community by falling into the wrong hands.

For a full list of drop-off locations, go to: http://goo.gl/PCVcHp. You can also drop off unwanted prescriptions at any Sheriff’s Station or Substation during normal business hours. For more information, visit: http://goo.gl/EZkJL4.

Address/Location
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
9621 Ridgehaven Ct
San Diego, CA 92123

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 858-565-5200

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