KSP Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs

October 21, 2016

National Drug Enforcement Agency ‘Take Back’ Initiative

FRANKFORT, Ky. – KSP will partner with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on October 22, 2016 in a collaborative effort to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from home medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. in every KSP Post area across the state.

Lt. Michael Webb, spokesperson for KSP, advised that the semi-annual program is designed to be easy for citizens and offered the following tips for those interested in participating:

Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box located at the drop off location.

All solid dosage pharmaceutical products and liquids in consumer containers will be accepted. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in original containers. The depositor should ensure that the cap is tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

Intravenous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens.

Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

Webb advised that KSP has participated in the DEA ‘Take Back’ program since its inception in 2010 and since that time has collected nearly 10,000 pounds of prescription medication.

For more information about the ‘Take Back’ program, contact KSP at 502-782-1780 or visit the DEA website athttp://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/

KSP ‘TAKE BACK’ LOCATIONS listed below
*All locations are at KSP Posts except location highlighted in yellow

POST 1
8366 State Route 45 North
Hickory, KY 42051
Phone: (270) 856-3721

POST 2
1000 Western KY Parkway
Nortonville, KY 42442
Phone: (270) 676-3313

POST 3
3119 Nashville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42102
Phone: (270) 782-2010

POST 4
1055 North Mulberry
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: (270) 766-5078

POST 5
160 Citation Lane
Campbellsburg, KY 40011
Phone: (502) 532-6363

POST 6
4265 US 25 North
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
Phone: (859) 428-1212

POST 7
699 Eastern Bypass
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: (859) 623-2404

POST 8
1595 Flemingsburg Road
Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: (606) 784-4127

POST 9
3499 North Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501
Phone: (606) 433-7711

POST 10
3319 US 421 South
Harlan, KY 40831
Phone: (606) 573-3131

POST 11
Laurel Co Health Dept
525 Whitley St.
London, KY 40741
Phone: (606) 878-6622