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75 pounds of drugs collected on drop-off day

The city's Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day, held May 9, resulted in about 75 pounds of unused, expired and unwanted medications being dropped off at local pharmacies and police stations. This is a 50-per-cent increase over last year's total.
Sudbury.com Staff
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OPP Const. Rory Gordon poses with some of the old prescription and other medications dropped off last month at the OPP station at 3767 Highway 69 South. in Sudbury. The police, along with local pharmacies, encouraged residents to bring in their old meds so they could be safely discarded. File photo.
The city's Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day, held May 9, resulted in about 75 pounds of unused, expired and unwanted medications being dropped off at local pharmacies and police stations.

This is a 50-per-cent increase over last year's total.

"We would like to thank everyone who took the opportunity to dispose of their unused prescription drugs at our drop-off locations,” said Al Lekun, deputy chief with the Greater Sudbury Police Service.

“Every partner agency and organization that is part of the Community Drug Strategy for the City of Greater Sudbury also wants to thank the participating pharmacies. Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is an important step in effectively addressing the serious problems associated with prescription drug misuse and abuse in Greater Sudbury.

“This initiative demonstrates that improving community safety and well-being is the responsibility of the entire community.”

The following Greater Sudbury area drug stores participated in the 2015 Drug Drop-Off Day: Your Independent Grocers, Shopper’s Drug Marts, Rexall’s and Hanmer PharmaSave.