The Kent Police Department will be collecting any expired, unwanted and unused medication from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 28.
This is a great opportunity to dispose of the medication safely and easily. All you have to do is go the Kent Police Department, 232 Fourth Ave S., follow signs on Fourth Avenue and drop off the medication.
People should remove labels or use permanent marker to block out identifying information. Intravenous solutions, injectables, syringes or medical waste, as well as illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines, will not be collected.
Proper disposal of medications is key to preventing misuse and abuse, according to a Kent Police news release. Prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused narcotic. The dangers posed by prescription medications have no boundaries. Safe disposal reduces drug abuse, reduces accidental poisoning and reduces medication in the environment.
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