Kent Take Back Day brings in 290 pounds of prescription drugs

Published 11:37 am Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Prescription Drug Take Back Day was April 27 in Kent.
Prescription Drug Take Back Day was April 27 in Kent.

The Prescription Drug Take Back Day by the Kent Police brought in 290 pounds of medications.

People dropped off their old prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines April 27 at the police station.

The event was part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a nationwide effort spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration and local authorities. The goal of the program is to provide a safe and secure environment for community members to turn in unused, expired, or otherwise unneeded medications.