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Area Law Enforcement To Hold Drug Take Back Day
October 26, 2011
Several area law enforcement agencies will take part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, providing individuals the opportunity to voluntarily dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.
In Escambia County, CVS has donated gift cards to the take back effort and each person turning in outdated and unneeded medications will receive a $5 gift card while supplies last.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (9 am – 2 pm):
- Molino ESCO Precinct, 5844 North Hwy 29, Molino
- CVS, Perdido Key
- CVS, Brent and Hwy 29
- CVS, Hwy 29 and Kingsfield
- CVS, Davis Hwy and Olive Road
- CVS,Palafox and 9 Mile Road
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (10 am – 2pm):
- Main Sheriff’s Office, 5755 E. Milton Rd., Milton
- Navarre District Office, 8597 High School Blvd, Navarre
Poarch Creek Tribal Police Departmen (10 am – 2pm):
- Poarch Creek PD, Jack Springs Road, Atmore
Pictured above: Some of the prescription drugs collected earlier this year during a drug take back day at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Century Precinct. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Area Law Enforcement To Hold Drug Take Back Day”
I wonder what would happen if people were paid 10 to 20 bucks per pill for turning in the dangerous drugs. In other words, the “good” stuff. A bounty, if you will. That would probably save the government a bunch of drug war dollars and might raise the street price too high to be affordable. Just a thought.
I remember years ago, in DC. they had a gun buy back program, $100.00 per gun. The local news showed a couple dozen guns, looked as though they were left over from John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry, rusty junk, no AKs, no Sigs. The point is many people will turn in anything, except what many consider to be the good stuff, ie pain killers, anti anxiety drugs ect. I just hope the idiots dont overdoes. Tina you have a good point. I am sure these jokers did the math and have an angle on us, with that gift card.
“Jessica” you could take that $5.00 gift card and give it to a family that could use it to buy a gallon of milk or
a couple loaves of bread or
some snacks for the kids or
soap, shampoo, toothpaste…….it won’t buy much, but for someone, it could help more than you will ever know Jessica
a $5 dollar gift card??? the script cost more than that, plus what can u buy in cvs for 5 BUCKS? a pack of gum? wow. be serious.