National Prescription Drug Take Back Day- October 26, 2013

Keeping our water free from chemicals is one way to help ensure the health and safety of our water sources. Research has shown that pharmaceuticals—including prescription drugs—are present in our nation’s water and may cause environmental harm. Although there is no current evidence that these pharmaceuticals in the environment are responsible for any negative health effects in humans, keeping our water clean is an important public health goal. 

Prescription drugs that languish in medicine cabinets create a public health and safety concern because they are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) works with state and local law enforcement agencies to host National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days. The purpose of this day is to provide a venue for people to safely dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs, so they don’t put the drugs in the trash or flush them down the toilet (where they could eventually end up in our water). It also helps prevent pill abuse and theft.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. This event is on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Local drop-off locations:

• Dublin Police Services, Parking Lot, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin
• Livermore Police Department, 1110 S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore
• Pleasanton Police Department, 4833 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton
• San Ramon Police Department, 2401 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon
• Camp Parks Police, 790 5th Street, Dublin