Otsego Sheriff’s Office to Accept Unused Prescription Drugs This Saturday

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office will accept unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs this Saturday 26th April from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last October, the Sheriff’s Office collected over 20 pounds of unused prescription drugs and overall Americans turned in 324 tons of prescription drugs at over 4,000 sites operated by the DEA and its partners.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue: medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office located at 172 Co Hwy 33 West in the Town of Middlefield.