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Darke County Drug Task Force
Taking back unwanted Prescription Drugs
On October 24, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Darke County Drug Task
Force along with Darke County Family Health, Darke County Solid Waste
and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public
another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their
homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted
prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Darke
County Family Health at 5735 Meeker Rd. The service is free and
anonymous, no questions asked.
This collection is for items in pill form only. We cannot accept
any creams, powders or liquids during this collection. Please
feel free to mix all your unwanted drugs in zipper bag.
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 U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental
poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a
majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and
friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition,
Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of
unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the
trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
The City of Greenville Police Department and the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office both have a permanent drop-box available to public. This
container is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for additional
convenience in properly disposing of unwanted drugs.
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