Results of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Lakeport
On Saturday, October 26, 2019, we participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Approximately 40 people came to the event and safely disposed of 48.3 pounds of prescription drugs. Many of these drugs were opioids including Oxycodone, Dilaudid and Fentanyl. We thank the community for participating in this valuable program because removing these drugs from the community, prevents abuse, keeps kids safe and protects the environment.
Additionally in the time period between our April 27 and October 26 events, we collected an additional 141.7 pounds of prescription drugs placing the current total to be turned over to the DEA at 190 pounds. In April we destroyed 248 pounds of prescription drugs. Since January 1, 2019 we have collected a total of 438 pounds of dangerous prescription drugs.
We want to thank SafeRx Lake County and the Lake County Behavioral Health Partners in Prevention for assisting us with this event and for providing educational materials and training to the community regarding opioids.
We would like to remind the community that we continue to accept prescription drugs for disposal at our police station during business hours.
