More than 2,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs were collected at Indiana State Police posts over the weekend. State Police and law enforcement agencies across the country teamed up with the Drug Enforcement Administration Saturday for the 16th nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Locally, the Bremen Post collected 20 pounds of medications, while the Lowell Post collected 6.5. The Bremen Police Department also had a collection point at the town’s CVS Pharmacy.
The goal of the take back initiative is to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by collecting expired, unused, and unwanted medications for proper disposal.
