04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 17:55
The Las Cruces Police Department, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and other law enforcement agencies will have a prescription drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at locations in Las Cruces, Mesilla, Anthony, Sunland Park and White Sands Missile Range.
The prescription drug take-back event is open to anyone who wants to properly dispose of prescription drugs. Residents are encouraged to drop off expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs - in pill or patch form. Vape- related items, with batteries removed, will also be accepted. However, liquid or needles will not be accepted.
Locations where law enforcement will take back prescription drugs include:
The service is free, anonymous and no questions will be asked.
In addition to the take-back event, partner agencies will have prescription drug handbooks for parents and educational material on safeguarding prescription medications and proper methods of disposal of medications.
The take-back initiative addresses vital public safety and health issues. Unused and outdated medications are susceptible to misuse or abuses that can result in accidental poisonings and overdoses. Traditional methods of disposing unused medications, such as throwing them in the trash or flushing them down toilet, can pose safety and health hazards.