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April 23, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Scheduled

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA — United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that the Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications.

West Virginia residents that participated in the three previous take-back days turned in more than 9,258 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal. This service is FREE and anonymous.

Items that cannot be dropped off include needles and sharps, mercury thermometers, chemotherapy and radioactive substances, pressurized canisters and illicit drugs.

Collection sites in the Northern District of West Virginia include the West Virginia State Police Barracks in each county as well as the following locations:

BARBOUR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
BRAXTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
BRIDGEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT
BROOKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CLARKSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
DODDRIDGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
FAIRMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
LUMBERPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTPRESS RELEASE
MINERAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
MONONGALIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
MOOREFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
MORGANTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
MOUNDSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OHIO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
PENDLETON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
PLEASANTS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
POCOHONTAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
PRESTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
RITCHIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
SHINNSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
TAYLOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
TUCKER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
TYLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
UPSHER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
WARDENSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
WEIRTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
WETZEL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
WHEELING POLICE DEPARTMENT