QUESTION:
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATION OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS?
Answer:
The South Londonderry Township Police Department is an official drop-off location for unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications. Help keep these items out of the wrong hands. Items can be dropped off in the Police Department reception area during regular business hours (7:30 am-4:00 pm, Monday – Friday, Holidays excluded). Medications can be left in their respective containers, with the name blacked out or removed.
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATION OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS?
Answer:
The South Londonderry Township Police Department is an official drop-off location for unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications. Help keep these items out of the wrong hands. Items can be dropped off in the Police Department reception area during regular business hours (7:30 am-4:00 pm, Monday – Friday, Holidays excluded). Medications can be left in their respective containers, with the name blacked out or removed.
QUESTION:
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE ITEMS FOR DISPOSAL?
Answer:
All pharmaceutical drugs to be disposed must be placed in a sealed container such as the original bottle or zip-lock bag. Liquid pharmaceuticals should remain in the original container. Personal information should be removed or marked out with a permanent marker.
YOU CAN DISPOSE OF:
YOU MAY NOT DROP OFF:
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE ITEMS FOR DISPOSAL?
Answer:
All pharmaceutical drugs to be disposed must be placed in a sealed container such as the original bottle or zip-lock bag. Liquid pharmaceuticals should remain in the original container. Personal information should be removed or marked out with a permanent marker.
YOU CAN DISPOSE OF:
- Prescription and over-the-counter solid medications
- Tablets and capsules
- Pet medicines
YOU MAY NOT DROP OFF:
- Intravenous solutions
- Injectables, syringes, and needles (i.e. EpiPens)*; these need to be taken to a health care professional's office or to a hospital for disposal
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Compressed cylinders or aerosols (e.g., asthma inhalers)
- Iodine-containing medications
- Thermometers
- Alcohol & illicit drugs (i.e. marijuana, heroin, LSD, etc.)
QUESTION:
WHY SHOULD I PROPERLY DISPOSE OF UNWANTED PRESCRIPTIONS?
Answer:
WHY SHOULD I PROPERLY DISPOSE OF UNWANTED PRESCRIPTIONS?
Answer:
- Prescription drugs involved in overdoses are almost all originally prescribed by physicians
- In the past 10 years, prescription drug abuse has quadrupled; it now results in more deaths than all illicit street drugs combined
- 2 percent of 12th graders have misused or abused prescription narcotics, five percent tranquilizers, and 10 percent stimulants (e.g. Adderall and Ritalin).
- Improper disposal of prescription drugs can create environmental hazards impacting groundwater, rivers, and harming wildlife.
