As part of a national effort, Orange County Law Enforcement joins a collaborative effort with the DEA, Orange County Coalition for a Drug Free Community and other agencies in a first-ever National Prescription Take Back Day on September 25, 2010.
Sheriff Jerry L. Demings will team up with Jeffrey T. Walsh Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Orlando District Office, Orange Osceola Chief Medical Examiner Jan Garavaglia, Orlando Police Chief Val Demings and other law enforcement officials in kicking off this local effort of a national endeavor to make our homes safer and also remove potentially addicting drugs from the reach of others.
Prescription drug abuse is the Nation’s fastest-growing drug problem.
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Who: Orange County Law Enforcement joins a collaborative effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Orange County Coalition for a Drug Free Community, other local law enforcement agencies and the National Guard.
What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This opportunity offers a convenient way for residents to safely get rid of unused and expired medications from their home with no questions asked.
When: September 25, 2010 from 10:00 to 2:00 pm.
A media pre-event news conference will be held on September, 22nd at the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office.
National Prescription Take Back Day Locations on September 25, 2010 from 10:00 to 2:00 pm:
Northwest Orange County Sheriff’s Substation
1111 North Rock Spring Road
Apopka, FL 32712
East Orange County Sheriff’s Substation
10244 East Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32817
West Orange County Sheriff’s Substation
475 West Story Road
Ocoee, FL 34761
South Orange County Sheriff’s Substation
2400 West 33rd Street
Orlando, FL 32839
Southeast Community Police Office – Orlando PD
6207 Pershing Avenue
Orlando, FL 32822
Northeast Community Police Office – Orlando PD
595 N. Primrose Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
Public Safety Building Lobby – Winter Park PD
500 N. Virginia Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
City Parking Lot on Plant St. – Winter Garden PD
114 E. Plant Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Maitland Police Department
1837 Fennell Street
Maitland, FL 32751
