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Wenstrup Highlights National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Washington,
October 20, 2016
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Katie Webster
(202 225-3164)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 22nd, 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’ Second Congressional District. “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, October 22 from 10am-2pm. 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, OH 45242 - Sharonville Municipal Building, 10900 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 - Silverton Municipal Building, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, 6860 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 - Fairfax Police Department, 5903 Hawthorne Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227 - Lockland Church of Nazarene, 335 W. Wyoming Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45215 - Walgreens Parking Lot, 7804 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester, OH 45069 - Kroger, 5100 Terra Firma Drive, Mason, OH 45040 - Amberley Village Fire Department, 7149 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237 - Springdale Police Department, 12105 Lawnview Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45246 - Springfield Township Police Department, 1130 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231 - Mount Washington United Methodist Church, 6365 Corbly Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230 - Miami Township Administrative Office, 3780 Shady Lane, North Bend, OH 45052 - Harrison Township Civic Center, 9940 New Haven Road, Harrison, OH 45030 - Greenhills Municipal Building, 11000 Winton Rd, Greenhills, OH 45218 Clermont County - Amelia Police Department, 44 W. Main Street, Amelia, OH 45102 - Felicity Police Department, 415 Walnut Street, Felicity, OH 45120 - Pierce Township Police Department, 950 Locust Corner Road, Cincinnati, OH 45245 - Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140 - Loveland Police Department, 126 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, OH 45140 Ross County: - Ross County Law Complex, 28 N Paint Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601
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