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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day — Today, Sept. 27th, 2014

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place today, Saturday, September 27th, 2014. 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. The event runs 10a-2p.

Bring all your expired and old medications in their original containers with the patient name crossed off.

The WRPD took in 329.50 pounds of unused or expired medications during the last Prescription Take-back. Your Wisconsin Rapids Police Department has been an expired and unused medication drop off location for years now. We can't stress enough the importance of getting unused and expired medications out of the homes and off of the streets. It keeps medications out of the hands of those who should never have them, especially our children.

Drop off for Needles (Sharps) are not at this event, but can be dropped off at Riverview Family Clinic at 410 Dewey St in Wisconsin Rapids.

Locations in Wood County that have year-round Prescription Drop boxes:

• Marshfield Police Department
110 West 1st Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Nekoosa Police Department
951 Market Street
Nekoosa, WI 54457
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Pittsville Police Department
5318 1st Avenue
Pittsville, WI 54466
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Port Edwards Police Department
201 Market Avenue
Port Edwards, WI 54469
Mon – Fri 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Rome Police Department
1156 Alpine Drive
Nekoosa, WI 54457
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Town of Grand Rapids Municipal Building
2410 South 48th Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Wisconsin Rapids Police Department
444 West Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Wood County Sheriff’s Department
400 Market Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4:30pm