The Boone County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the Youth Community Coalition and law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County including Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, University of Missouri, Sturgeon and VA Hospital Police Departments, will be conducting a Prescription Drug Take Back event at multiple locations October 21st & 22nd, 2016. This event coincides with the National Drug Take Back event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency.

This effort is undertaken to provide the community with appropriate disposal of their expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications. The benefits of the Take Back event include that these prescription medications do not fall into the hands of our youth where they may be abused or distributed inappropriately. Further, the proper disposal of these medications aids in protecting the environment as it is detrimental especially to ground source water if medications are flushed.

Collection sites open Friday, October 21, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Harry S. Truman Va Hospital 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Mo.

University of Mo. Student Center 2500 MU Student Center, Columbia, Mo.

The Ashland collection site is open Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ashland Police Department 109 E. Broadway, Ashland.