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ALTADENA SHERIFF'S STATION TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OCTOBER 3, 7:00am to 11:00am AT 780 E. ALTADENA DR. ALTADENA SHERIFF'S STATION.

On Wednesday, October 3, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. will be receiving all unwanted prescriptions to prevent abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Altadena Sheriff's Station at 780 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

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.