ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Next week, the Army Substance Abuse Program and the Directorate of Emergency Services Community Policing personnelwill join the Drug Enforcement Administration in providing the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
This is the eighth time that ASAP and DES have co-sponsored the APG Prescription Drug Take-Back Campaign. Last October, ASAP and DES collected more than 100 pounds of unused drugs. ASAP Prevention Coordinator Cindy Scott said the campaign has received incredible support from the APG community.
"The whole thing is about keeping APG safe," said Scott. "If we are safe, we are going to be mission ready. We need to be mission ready every day to be able to take care of our Soldiers."
Expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines can be dropped off at the APG South (Edgewood) police station, Bldg. E4420 and APG North (Aberdeen) police station, Bldg. 2220 at any time, Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25, or at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic Pharmacy, Bldg. 2501, daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition, there will be three one-time drop-off events: Tuesday, April 22, at ATEC Headquarters, Bldg. 2202; Wednesday, April 23, at the Myer Auditorium, Bldg. 6000 at the C4ISR Campus; and Thursday, April 24 at the APG South (Edgewood) Express (formerly known as the Shoppette) in Bldg. E4010. All events will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. During the three Take-Back events, ASAP staff will give free alcohol screenings and awareness information. Scott said ASAP put together a user-friendly alcohol screening pamphlet to give out at APG events throughout the year. She said the screening gives people a chance to ask questions and gain useful information in a non-threatening environment.
In addition to the Take-Back Campaign on APG, Harford County will participate in the nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The county's two drop-off locations are at the County Office Building, 220 S. Main Street in Bel Air, and the Havre de Grace Police Station, 715 Pennington Avenue in Havre de Grace. This service is free and anonymous; no questions asked.
Scott added that the Maryland State Police Barrack D, 1401 Bel Air Road in Bel Air, has a permanent collection box for unused, unwanted and expired medications. This box allows residents to drop off medications at any time. For more information, call 410-879-2101.
For more information contact Scott at 410-278-4013, cynthia.m.scott4.civ@army.mil.
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