{"id":57851,"date":"2024-10-11T16:11:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T20:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=57851"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T20:12:25","slug":"genesee-county-national-drug-take-back-day-is-october-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/10\/11\/genesee-county-national-drug-take-back-day-is-october-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/National Drug Take Back Day is October 26, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, October 26,\u00a02024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,\u00a0law enforcement agencies across Genesee County and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be three locations across the county where citizens can dispose of their medications.\u00a0Sharps will only be accepted at the Batavia location which\u00a0moved from the Alva lot this year. The service is free and anonymous, and no questions are asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The Batavia Police Department<\/strong>, in conjunction with United Memorial Medical Center, will be accepting\u00a0prescription drugs and sharps\u00a0at the\u00a0Batavia Police Department, located at 10 W. Main Street, Batavia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office <\/strong>will accept\u00a0prescription drugs ONLY\u00a0at the Pembroke Town Hall, 1145 Main Rd. Corfu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The LeRoy Police Department<\/strong> will accept\u00a0prescription drugs ONLY\u00a0at their headquarters,\u00a03 West Main Street, LeRoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to DEA\u2019s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, there are many other ways to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs every day, including the 11,000 authorized collectors that are available all year long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Batavia Police Department Headquarters has one for everyday collection of drugs\u00a0located in the lobby at 10 West Main St., Batavia, NY. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Containers are also located at the Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office on Park Rd, Batavia, and\u00a0the LeRoy Police Department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharps are\u00a0accepted at United Memorial Medical Center, 127 North Street, Batavia, NY. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FDA also provides information on how to dispose of prescription drugs properly. More information is available here:\u00a0www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/where-and-how-dispose-unused-medicines<\/a> For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or the April 27th\u00a0Take Back Day event, go to\u00a0www.DEATakeBack.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH\u00ae<\/small>: https:\/\/crimewatch.net\/us\/ny\/genesee\/batavia-pd\/138661\/events\/national-drug-take-back-day-happening-across-genesee-county-october-26-2024<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release On Saturday, October 26,\u00a02024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,\u00a0law enforcement agencies across Genesee County and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. There will \u2026<\/p>\n

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