KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County residents will have six opportunities to safely dispose of unused and expired medications during National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced that collection events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations across the county. The events are intended to give residents a safe and free way to get rid of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications while also helping reduce the risk of drug abuse and accidental misuse.
Residents can drop off medications at Somers Fire & Rescue, BMO Bank in Kenosha, the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, the Kenosha County Center in Bristol, the Twin Lakes Police Department, and UW-Parkside’s Tallent Hall in Somers. Local access and drive-thru disposal options will be available at several sites.
In addition to medication disposal, residents at most locations can also participate in a brief naloxone training session. Naloxone, often sold under the brand name NARCAN, is used to reverse opioid overdoses. Trainees will learn how to identify the signs of an overdose and administer the medication.
Kerkman encouraged residents to take advantage of the opportunity to clean out their medicine cabinets and learn more about local behavioral health resources.
“We’re pleased to offer this opportunity for Kenosha County residents to safely clean out their medicine cabinets, to learn about lifesaving naloxone, and to pick up a directory of behavioral health resources and services that are available in the community,” Kerkman said.
Naloxone training and information about county behavioral health services will be available at all sites except the Twin Lakes Police Department and UW-Parkside.
The six collection sites are:
- Somers Fire & Rescue
- BMO Bank
- Pleasant Prairie Police Department
- Kenosha County Center
- Twin Lakes Police Department
- Tallent Hall
Accepted items include prescription and over-the-counter medications, ointments, inhalers, creams, patches, pet medications and vape devices with batteries removed. Illegal drugs, needles, aerosol cans, biohazardous materials, paint, pesticides, gasoline and mercury thermometers will not be accepted.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, more than 53,000 pounds of unwanted medications were collected statewide during last fall’s event, making Wisconsin the top state in the nation for medication collection totals.
“At the UW-Parkside Police Department, our commitment to keeping our campus and surrounding communities safe is paramount,” UW-Parkside Police Chief Kelly Andrichik said. “Drug Take Back Day is part of that commitment.”
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7 Responses
Duh. You can do the same, everyday, at cvs, Walgreens, or any other pharmacy. They need to trade the junkie pen for the eppi pen for people born with allergies. They can’t help their real disease. But, they insist on helping the junkies to keep getting high. Let them crook. They asked for it.
*croak
Instead of an epipen maybe they should stop eating garbage, stop being lazy, and start exercising. And If you’re going to make distinctions, group all these worthless alcoholics in with the dope fiends. They’re all no good.
Are you that dense where you think people who use epipens (for allergies such as bee stings or accidentally eating a peanut) can change that by eating or exercising?
lol maybe you should lay off the crack if you think people become allergic to bees by eating junk food bahahahaha
If you are on crack or meth- you’ll likely o.d. And that’s a big oh well 😉
I’ll take the pills