Full Notification

On April 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Montclair Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its eighth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Montclair Police Department at 4870 Arrow Hwy, Montclair CA 91763. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last October, Americans turned in 647,211 pounds (324 tons) of expired and unwanted medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,683 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. This is the second-largest collection of medications in seven Take-Back Days. When the results of the seven events to date are combined, the DEA and its state, local, and tribal law-enforcement and community partners have removed over 3.4 million pounds (1,733 tons) of medication from circulation.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Those wishing to dispose of expired, unused, and/or unwanted prescription drugs may bring them to the lobby at the Montclair Police Department on Saturday April 26th, 2014, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. This program is anonymous and all efforts will be made to protect the anonymity of individuals disposing of medications. No questions or requests for information will be made. **Intravenous solutions, injectibles, and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood borne pathogens.**

Further information on the national Take Back Initiative can be found at www.nationaltakebackday.com. Any questions regarding the event at the Montclair Police Department can be answered by calling the Department at (909) 448-3600.
In addition to the collection sites listed above, additional locations throughout Southern California can be found by visiting www.dea.gov and clicking on the “Got Drugs?” icon.

For additional information pertaining to DEA and prescription drug abuse, visit www.dea.gov, www.justthinktwice.gov, or www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com.