The Hawaii Police Department is encouraging the public to participate in a nationwide prescription drug take-back initiative being sponsored in Hawaii by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the state Department of the Attorney General and the state Department of Public Safety’s
The Hawaii Police Department is encouraging the public to participate in a nationwide prescription drug take-back initiative being sponsored in Hawaii by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the state Department of the Attorney General and the state Department of Public Safety’s Narcotics Enforcement Division.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the public may turn in unused, unneeded or expired prescription medications between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the following collection sites for safe, anonymous disposal: Ka Waena Lapaau Medical Complex parking lot, 670 Ponahawai St., Hilo; and the Kona police station parking lot, 74-0611 Hale Makai Pl., Kailua-Kona.
Tablets, capsules and all other solid dosage forms of medication will be accepted. New or used needles and syringes will not be accepted.
Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative.
Having unused and expired medicine in your home increases the risk of prescription drug abuse and accidental poisoning. Proper disposal also helps reduce the risk of prescription drugs entering a human water supply.
For more information, visit www.dea.gov.
