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‘Operation Medicine Drop’ Tomorrow at Oxford Police Dept.

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website 

Oxford Police Department will be participating in Operation Medicine Drop at the Police Department located at 204 E. McClanahan Street in Oxford on Friday, October 19 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Operation Medicine Drop is a partnership of Safe Kids North Carolina, the Riverkeepers of North Carolina, NC State Bureau of Investigation, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of North Carolina, and local law enforcement agencies working together to encourage the public to safely dispose of unused, unwanted, and expired medication. By providing safe and secure ways for people to get rid of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications, Operation Medicine Drop helps prevent accidental poisonings and drug abuse while protecting our waters.

Since 2010, Operation Medicine Drop has collected nearly 89.2 million pills at more than 2000 events.

Vance County Fire Department, Henderson Fire Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office Partner for Operation Medicine Drop

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Operation Medicine Drop – Dispose of Your Unused, Expired Prescriptions

Who: Vance County Sheriff’s Department, Vance County Fire Department and Henderson Fire Department

What: Prescription drug take-back event where you can safely dispose of your expired, unused prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands. Operation Medicine Drop cannot accept biohazard materials.

Where: Vance County Fire Department at 188 Bickett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 and Henderson Fire Department at 211 Dabney Drive, Henderson, NC 27536

When: March 21, 2017 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at both above locations

Why: Unintentional poisoning from prescription medications is on the rise in North Carolina. Since 1999, nearly 4,500 people have died from prescription poisoning. Operation Medicine Drop offers the public a free and convenient option for disposing of their prescription and over-the-counter medications to protect their families and the environment.

More information is available at ncsafekids.org.

Contact: Captain W.W. Bullock at the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (252)-738-2200