The Linn County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s nationwide prescription drug take back initiative Saturday, Oct. 29. The Sheriff’s Office collected potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Major Chad Colston with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the office collected a total of 100 pounds of medications at the collection site on Saturday and 489 pounds at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Drug Drop Box in the last six months for a total of 589 pounds. If you were unable to participate in the event on Saturday you can still drop off your unwanted, expired, and unused medications at the Linn County Sheriff’s Drug Drop Box located in the west parking lot at 310 Second Avenue SW at any time throughout the year.
At the recent Trunk or Treat event at Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center, the police department collected more than eight pounds of prescriptions. Annually, the police department has collected more than 183 pounds of expired prescription drugs during the reporting period for Drug Take Back Day from drop boxes at Lisbon and Mount Vernon. More than 600 people attended the second annual Trunk or Treat, sponsored by Wellness Coalition of Rural Linn County and the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department.
The City of Lisbon and Mount Vernon also have prescription drop boxes available if you were unable to attend the event.
The drop box at Mount Vernon is located outside the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department, and the drop box in Lisbon is located outside of Lisbon City Hall.