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Kosciusko County community members were encouraged to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications during the recent Prescription Drug Take Back Disposal Event on Saturday, April 25. This free and anonymous event was part of the DEA’s 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The event offers a safe, convenient way for residents to remove potentially dangerous medications from their homes and help prevent prescription drug misuse, theft and accidental poisoning, according to a provided news release.
There were 525.5 pounds of unwanted medications collected during the most recent National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from drop-off boxes located across Kosciusko County. Since April 2021, 7,337 pounds have been properly disposed of and countless lives have been saved by simple acts of using the drop-off boxes.
Residents can use prescription drug drop-off boxes, which are permanently placed in locations throughout Kosciusko County. KCODE (Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education) manages the Kosciusko County Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box initiative in partnership with 525 Foundation, Claypool Police Department, Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Mentone Police Department, Milford Police Department, Pierceton Police Department, Silver Lake Police Department, Syracuse Police Department, Warsaw Police Department and Winona Lake Police Department.
Drop-off box locations for proper disposal of prescription medications:
• Claypool Police Department, 408 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool
• Mentone Police Department, 201 W. Main St., Mentone
• Milford Police Department, 121 S. Main St., Milford
• Pierceton Police Department, 207 N. 1st St., Pierceton
• Silver Lake Police Department, 604 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake
• Syracuse Police Department, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse
• Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, 221 W. Main St., Warsaw
• Warsaw Police Department, 2191 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw
• Winona Lake Fire Department, 1000 Kings Hwy., Winona Lake.
