4/24/14 - An event this weekend will allow Livingston County residents to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are said to be alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to the types of drugs. A number of local law enforcement agencies are again partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, April 26th. All 29 Michigan State Police posts including the Brighton location will serve as drop-off points for citizens to discard expired, unused or unwanted prescriptions and medications for destruction. The Brighton City Police Department, the Hamburg Township Police Department and the Livingston County Sheriffâs Department will also be serving as drop-off locations. No liquids, inhalers, patches, or syringes will be accepted and the service is free and anonymous. Officials say the effort addresses a vital public safety and public health issue because medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. (JM)
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