The station in Teviotdale will be one of several drop-off points in the province for the OPP’s annual Prescription Drug Drop-off Day.
Police say the event, set for May 21 from 10am to 3pm, “is an important public safety initiative to encourage Ontario residents to dispose of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly manner.”
The North Wellington OPP Operation Centre, located at at 6725 Wellington Road 109 in Teviotdale, is the location for Wellington County residents to drop off all unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
“People wishing to dispose of outdated, unused and unwanted prescription drugs may do so anonymously at the location nearest them usually without having to get out of their vehicles,” police said in a press release.
The OPP is reminding residents that the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) prohibits the possession of prescribed medication without a prescription.
“It is a criminal offence to offer or sell a prescribed medication to another person. Purchasing another person’s prescribed drugs is also illegal,” police say. “Prescription drug misuse is the use of prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Common prescription drugs being misused are opioid pain relievers (such as oxycodone), anti-depressants, and stimulants.”
Studies indicate 24 per cent of teens reported misusing prescription medications at least once within the previous year, with most taking the medications from their family home.
Prescription Drug Drop-off Day is supported by the OPP, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, the government of Ontario, and Public Safety Canada.
