Los Alamos Police Collect 186 Pounds Of Prescription Medications During Saturday’s Drug Take Back Day

LAPD Cpl. Jordan Redmond with a citizen disposing of her unwanted medications Saturday in the LAMC parking lot during Drug Take Back Day. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD Cpl. Robert Stephens in the parking lot at LAMC Saturday as a citizen disposes of outdated and unused prescription drugs. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department hosted its second DEA Drug Take Back Day of the year Saturday in the parking lot at Los Alamos Medical Center.

Officers collected 186 pounds of unused or unwanted prescription medications as part of the national program.

“This continues to be a successful campaign to get prescription medication out of circulation that is no longer needed.” Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris said.

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