Catalyst Middle School Students Participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK PROGRAM

The Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back program is scheduled for Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Catalyst Middle and Junior High School students are proud to partner with the Village of Buffalo Grove Police Department, Long Grove Fire Department, and Village of Lake Zurich Police Department in the national ‘Drug Take Back’ program.

Please help make our communities safer by helping prevent substance abuse and theft by ridding your homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous and offered at the following three locations:

• Buffalo Grove Police Department, 46 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove
• Long Grove Fire Protection District, 1165 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove
• Lake Zurich Police Department, 1350 IL-22, Lake Zurich

Lake County Illinois Sheriff Mark Curran reminds the public, “Unused prescription drugs in home medicine cabinets are highly susceptible to abuse. The DEA Drug Take Back is an opportunity to get rid of unused and expired medicine in an environmentally friendly manner."

"Last year, Lake County’s law enforcement agencies collected over 13,000 pounds of unwanted, unused and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines, a whopping 21% increase over the 2016 total."

To find a prescription drug disposal box close to you visit our Prescription Drug Drop-off map.