9/18/13 - A local prescription drug take-back program from the Livingston County Community Alliance will be in Brighton for the second time this weekend. The Big Red Barrel, which is currently located at seven police departments around the county, allows residents to anonymously dispose of prescription drugs in an environmentally safe way. Prescription drugs, especially painkillers, are one of the leading ways for local young people to begin experimenting with substance abuse and can lead to opiate addiction. The Big Red Barrel aims to curb that trend, but placing the barrels at police stations limits their exposure and visibility. Walgreens has become the first corporate sponsor for the Big Red Barrel, with more than 50 pounds of prescription meds collected at locations in Howell, Brighton, and Hartland so far this summer. On Saturday, the Big Red Barrel and an attending police officer will be at the Walgreens on West Grand River in Brighton from 10am to 2pm. The barrelâs last scheduled appearance at a Walgreens store will take place at the Howell location on October 19th. (TD)
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