National Take Back Drug Initiative

Dispose of Old Prescription Drugs

The Prairie Village Police Department will take part in the National Take Back Drug Initiative.  They will be set up in a tent out on the circle drive of the City Hall Complex on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. More than seven million Americans abuse prescription drugs, according to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health. And every day, on average, 2,500 teens use them to get high for the first time, according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.
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