The public is encouraged to take part in the National Prescription Drug Drop Off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 28. No questions asked. All medications -- both prescription and over-the-counter -- will be accepted from residents.
In Genesee County, the drop-off sites will be as follows:
- Batavia Police Department -- 10 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia
- Le Roy Police Department -- 3 W. Main St. in the Village of Le Roy
- Pembroke Town Hall -- at the junction of routes 5 and 77 in Pembroke
According to the Center for Disease Control, prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. In Western New York, prescription pill abuse is the No. 1 drug problem.
Law enforcement agencies, healthcare professionals and drug-abuse prevention groups want you to "Keep unneeded, unwanted medications out of your children's hands."
