| On Saturday, April 29, 2017 the Indiana State Police participated in the thirteenth 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.)
The Indianapolis post collected 88 pounds of medications between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Statewide the Indiana State Police collected a total of 1,245 pounds of unused or expired medication. Below is a list of each locations results for Friday and Saturday.
District: Pounds
Lowell 13 18
Bloomington 33 140
Pendleton 51 35
Lafayette 14 120
Jasper 34 322
Indianapolis 52 18
Peru 16 60
Evansville 35 50
Putnamville 53 0
Fort Wayne 22 250
Versailles 42 60
Bremen 24 12
Sellersburg 45 90
Total: 1,245 pounds
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