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Halton police set up prescription drug drop boxes by Tim Whitnell Metroland West Media Group 17 | Thursday, November 20, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Halton Regional Police are doing their part to combat an increase in the abuse of prescription drugs. The service has installed a prescription drug drop box in the front lobby of its five police stations to accommodate the safe and anonymous disposal of unused and unwanted prescription medicines at any time. Local pharmacies are also encouraged to participate. For the past two years, Halton police has participated in the National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day (PDOD), seizing more than 65 kilograms (143 lbs.) of unused and unwanted prescription drugs. As the PDOD only occurs once a year, Halton police says members of the public stockpile medications in anticipation of disposal day. In addition, local pharmacies often collect and hold on to returned narcotics until the PDOD, leaving them prone to internal theft or a robbery, say police. So, police have gone to employing an allday, any day dropoff program. "Every home has half-empty prescription pill bottles tucked away in a cabinet, never to lice release. The public can drop off unused prescription medication at the following police stations in Halton: · Headquarters -- 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville · 11 Division -- 217 Guelph St., Georgetown · 12 Division -- 490 Childs Dr., Milton · 20 Division -- 95 Oak Walk Dr., Oakville · 30 Division -- 3800 Constable Henshaw Blvd., Burlington. Halton Regional Police has now installed a Prescription Drug Drop Box in the front lobby of five police stations to accommodate the safe and anonymous disposal of unused and unwanted prescription medication. | photo courtesy Halton Regional Police Service be used again, but never discarded," stated a Halton police press release. "Medication of any type can be harmful for children and adults alike, especially when in the wrong hands and used for the wrong reasons. In Ontario, 72 per cent of youths who used prescriptions drugs unlawfully obtained them from their household," stated the po- COMPLETE HEALTH DENTISTRY 330 Dundas St. E. Oakville · 905-257-3182 info@klerdental.ca · www.klerdental.ca Open Evenings & Saturdays 1 Pair Just Won't Do... Get 3 Pairs of Glasses! With any Food Donation www.3for1glassesoakville.ca 220 North Service Rd., W, Oakville $50 Off 905-849-1522 Eye Exams Available