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Drug Take Back Program

The Washington Police Department has a prescription drug collection box in the lobby area of the Public Safety Building located at 301 Jefferson Street. This drug collection box is available to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The drop-off program is a free, anonymous, no questions asked initiative that prevents prescription drug abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse.

Items that can be placed in the secure drug drop box include narcotics, non-narcotics, over the counter medications, and veterinary medications. Items that should not be placed in the drop box include needles or sharps, liquid forms of prescription medication, or bio-hazard materials.  Since placing the Drug Take Back Box in our lobby in 2011, the Washington Police Department has collected over 3,000 lbs. of medication.  For more information about the Drug Take Back Program, you can call Captain Jim Armstrong at the Washington Police Department (636) 390-1207.

Purpose:
To increase awareness of prescription and over the counter drug abuse issues facing our area’s youth and to help eliminate prescription drugs from homes that are no longer being used. The medicine cabinet is the most popular place for medications of abuse. This program will provide a safe place for disposal of prescription drugs that are no longer needed.

Please Do:
•Bring in medications from anyone living within your household.
•Bring medications in their original packaging from the pharmacy. Medications not in their original packaging will take longer to process and may be subject to further inspection.
•You may bring in any medications from a licensed pharmacist, including controlled substances, liquids containing medications, prescription inhalers, and medicated ointments or patches.

Please Don’t:
•Bring in any medication from anyone who does NOT reside in your home.
•Do not bring illicit drugs, (example: marijuana, cocaine, etc.) to the Take Back Program site. Those drugs can be turned in anytime to the Washington Police Department any other time.

Not Accepted:
•Sharp objects including needles
•Radioactive Medicines
•Bio-hazardous materials
•Glass thermometers or other medical devices