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The Altadena Sheriff’s Station will be taking in all types of unwanted prescription drugs at a special event on Wednesday, August 14th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

We will be set up just west of our Station is located at 780 E. Altadena Dr. in Altadena, just west of Lake Avenue, under a green awning at the Altadena Community Center. 
The “take back” event is being conducted to prevent abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
The service is free and anonymous, and no questions will be asked.

Some medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, 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, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

Our only request is this event is intended for private persons and not companies that dispense medications, as destruction of the medication costs money to county of Los Angeles, thank you.