Indianapolis, In. — On Saturday, October, 27th, 2018 the Indiana State Police participated in the 16th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA.) The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft.
Collection sites were set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to be turned in for destruction. This program is intended for liquid and pill medications.
The Indiana State Police set up collections sites at every post, except the Toll Road, and at the Indiana Government Center North building in Indianapolis on Friday October, 26th. The Indianapolis post collected 300 pounds of medications between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Statewide the Indiana State Police collected a total of 2,073.5 pounds of unused or expired medication. Below is a list of each locations results for Friday and Saturday.
District Drugs in Pounds District Drugs in Pounds
D-13 6.5 D-33 156 D-51 71
D-14 60 D-34 224 D-52 300
D-16 125 D-35 222
D-22 300 D-42 354 D-99 150
D-24 20 D-45 80
D-53 5
Total pounds- 2,073.5
