Crime & Safety
Brief: Authorities Collect 339 Pounds Of Pills During ‘Take-Back’ Initiative
Thirty-six pounds of the drugs were classified as controlled substances.
Authorities collected 339 pounds of prescription pills—including 36 pounds of controlled substances—during an .
The Washington County Sheriff's Office worked with the Drug Enforcement Agency and Washington County Public Health and Environment to gather expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at the Washington County Government Center.
The service was free and anonymous, no questions asked.
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“These past and future events will help make our communities safer,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.
During a similar event in April, authorities calculated the number in gallons—300 worth of pills were collected then.
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Another event is planned for the spring of 2012 and will be announced closer to the anticipated date.
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