LAKEPORT, Calif. — The city of Lakeport and the Lakeport Police Department are once again participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April, 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The event will be held in the front lobby entrance of the police station at 2025 S. Main St., Lakeport.
Items that will be accepted include all over the counter or prescription medications in pill, tablet, liquid, cream or capsule form including schedule II-V controlled and non-controlled substances.
Pills need to be emptied out of their containers and placed in a zip lock plastic bag (not paper; they need to verify the contents to make sure there is nothing in the bag they can't take).
They will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers only after the batteries are removed from the devices. It is important to stress that we will not be responsible for removing the batteries from the devices.
Items they will not accept include illegal drugs, needles, inhalers or aerosol cans.
Since the LPD started participating with the prescription Take Back Program in January of 2019, the agency has collected more than 838 pounds of prescription drugs, many of which were dangerous narcotics including opioids.
Collecting these prescription drugs protects the community by keeping them from being diverted to illegal use and keeps them out of our environment and water.
For more information about the event, visit https://www.dea.gov/takebackday. Contact the Lakeport Police Department with questions, 707-263-5401.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event planned in Lakeport April 30
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