Saturday, April 28, is prescription drug takeback day in Kansas and the nation.
Locally, several pharmacies and sites are participating in the drug takeback day program.
According to a news release from the Kansas attorney general’s office, it is part of a national effort to dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse.
“Unused medications are dangerous for kids, pets and the environment,” Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a news release. “Diversion of opioid painkillers, in particular, can contribute to the misuse of these drugs that has become a serious nationwide problem. Getting leftover medicines out of the medicine cabinets and safely destroyed keeps them from falling into the wrong hands and makes our communities safer.”
Medications will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at dropoff sites.
Some of the area locations include: DeGoler’s, 2040 Hutton Road, Kansas City, Kansas; CVS, 3750 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas; South Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas; CVS, 4645 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kansas; Price Chopper, 501 Commercial Drive, Bonner Springs, Kansas; CVS, 950 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas; and CVS, 4300 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas.