Starke County residents can get rid of their unused prescription drugs this week at the Starke County Justice Center. The Sheriff’s Office is hosting a drug take-back event today through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pills will be accepted free of charge with no questions asked. Needles will not be accepted, though.
Sheriff’s Office officials say turning in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs can go along way in preventing drug abuse and accidental overdoses. They add that many of the drugs that are abused are obtained from family and friends.
Turning in unused prescription pills also avoids the safety and health hazards that come with flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash.
