Wenstrup highlights National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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In advance of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 22, U.S. Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) urged Ohioans to consider taking advantage of the opportunity to properly dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs to support ongoing efforts to combat the opioid epidemic that is devastating Ohio’s Second Congressional District.
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“Opioid and heroin abuse are a huge problem in our own backyard here in southern and southwest Ohio. Drug abuse drives users into a cycle of poverty and crime that hurts their families, friends and communities,” Wenstrup said. “Fighting the opioid epidemic starts at a local level, with members of the community helping each other with both recovery and prevention. It is up to us to raise awareness and cut the supply of prescription opiates, which act as a gateway to heroin. Thank you to the local police departments who are participating in this effort and working toward ending the drug epidemic.”
The following locations will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs for disposal this Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in your community, visit https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.
Hamilton County:
• Blue Ash Municipal and Safety Center (Front Parking Lot), 4343 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242.
• Sharonville Municipal Building, 10900 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.
• Silverton Municipal Building, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, 6860 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236.
• Fairfax Police Department, 5903 Hawthorne Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.
• Lockland Church of Nazarene, 335 W. Wyoming Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215.
• Amberley Village Fire Department, 7149 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237.
• Springdale Police Department, 12105 Lawnview Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
• Springfield Township Police Department, 1130 Compton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.
• Mount Washington United Methodist Church, 6365 Corbly Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230.
• Miami Township Administrative Office, 3780 Shady Lane, North Bend, Ohio 45052.
• Harrison Township Civic Center, 9940 New Haven Road, Harrison, Ohio 45030.
• Greenhills Municipal Building, 11000 Winton Rd, Greenhills, Ohio 45218.
Clermont County
• Amelia Police Department, 44 W. Main Street, Amelia, Ohio 45102.
• Felicity Police Department, 415 Walnut Street, Felicity, Ohio 45120.
• Pierce Township Police Department, 950 Locust Corner Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.
• Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland Madeira Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
• Loveland Police Department, 126 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
Ross County:
• Ross County Law Complex, 28 N Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601.
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“Opioid and heroin abuse are a huge problem in our own backyard here in southern and southwest Ohio. Drug abuse drives users into a cycle of poverty and crime that hurts their families, friends and communities,” Wenstrup said. “Fighting the opioid epidemic starts at a local level, with members of the community helping each other with both recovery and prevention. It is up to us to raise awareness and cut the supply of prescription opiates, which act as a gateway to heroin. Thank you to the local police departments who are participating in this effort and working toward ending the drug epidemic.”
The following locations will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs for disposal this Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in your community, visit https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.
Hamilton County:
• Blue Ash Municipal and Safety Center (Front Parking Lot), 4343 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242.
• Sharonville Municipal Building, 10900 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.
• Silverton Municipal Building, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, 6860 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236.
• Fairfax Police Department, 5903 Hawthorne Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.
• Lockland Church of Nazarene, 335 W. Wyoming Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215.
• Amberley Village Fire Department, 7149 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237.
• Springdale Police Department, 12105 Lawnview Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
• Springfield Township Police Department, 1130 Compton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.
• Mount Washington United Methodist Church, 6365 Corbly Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230.
• Miami Township Administrative Office, 3780 Shady Lane, North Bend, Ohio 45052.
• Harrison Township Civic Center, 9940 New Haven Road, Harrison, Ohio 45030.
• Greenhills Municipal Building, 11000 Winton Rd, Greenhills, Ohio 45218.
Clermont County
• Amelia Police Department, 44 W. Main Street, Amelia, Ohio 45102.
• Felicity Police Department, 415 Walnut Street, Felicity, Ohio 45120.
• Pierce Township Police Department, 950 Locust Corner Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.
• Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland Madeira Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
• Loveland Police Department, 126 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
Ross County:
• Ross County Law Complex, 28 N Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601.