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Kyle PD hosts medication disposal site on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

KYLE, TEXAS – The Kyle Police Department has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and SouthWest Water Company, to host a medication disposal site on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kyle Police Department, 111 N. Front St.

Drugs disposed of improperly, especially by flushing, can contaminate groundwater and seep through wastewater treatment plants into rivers and lakes, causing antibiotics, hormones, and other drugs to pollute the community’s waterways.

The take back program encourages people to properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications to help protect water sources and wildlife.

Participants can safely dispose of controlled and uncontrolled substances, over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, creams, non-aerosol sprays, vials, and pet medications. Used needles and other sharps will not be accepted. All accepted medications will be properly destroyed.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day also provides an opportunity for communities to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by ensuring that prescription drugs are not misused and do not end up in the wrong hands.

For more information on the Kyle Police Department medication disposal site, go to www.cityofkyle.com/police/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day.

For more information about National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, go to deatakeback.com. 

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