NEWS RELEASE: Cheyenne Police Department
The Cheyenne Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency will be set up at Walgreens Store at 2304 East Lincolnway for the nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
On Saturday, September 29, citizens in the area will have an opportunity to dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs between 10:00am and 2:00pm. The program is set up to allow pre-scription drugs to be disposed of in a safe manner. By disposing of prescription drugs through this program citizens can impede juveniles from easily obtaining unauthorized prescription drugs. Currently prescription drug over doses in youth have surpassed the illicit drug overdoses in youth. Most juveniles are obtaining unauthorized prescription drugs from the home and prescription drug abuse is on the rise among youth.
If citizens are unable to stop by on Saturday they are encouraged to stop by the Cheyenne Police Department Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm. A drug drop box is located in the lobby and may be used to anonymously dispose of prescription pills and patches.
NEWS RELEASE: Laramie County Sheriff's Department
The Laramie County Sheriff's Department will be at Town & Country Pharmacy (514 South Greeley Highway) from 10:00AM through 2:00PM on Saturday, September 29th, to take back any un-wanted, unused, prescription, or over the counter drugs. The Sheriff's Department will join others in continuing this successful program.
This program has taken in about 340 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription drugs since last April. The purpose of these Drug Take Back Day's is to allow citizens to safely dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs in an environmentally safe manner and keep those drugs out of the hands of unauthorized persons or juveniles.
Drugs that have been taken in have ranged from over the counter drugs to narcotic prescription pills and liquids.
Once again, no illegal drugs, sharps, thermometers, oxygen containers, radioactive materials, pressurized containers, or chemotherapy drugs will be accepted.
For further information you can contact Lieutenant Linda Gesell at (307) 633-4735.
