BY JESI MUNGUIA
This Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Michigan State Police are partnering up with the DEA to provide a place for people to drop off unwanted prescription drugs.
According to national study a majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs are getting them right out of the home medicine cabinet. Not just from friends and family.
Shanon Banner is a spokeswoman for the Michigan State Police.
She said Michigan has been participating in the national drug collection effort for the past 3 years and it has been successful.
"I just encourage people to really take a look inside their medicine cabinets cause you might be surprised just how many expired prescriptions you have or prescriptions where you didn't you know take all the medicine and you don't intend to take it any more. It can be surprising how quickly that stuff adds up." Banner said.
Banner said this one day event provides a free convenient way for people to drop off old prescriptions, anonymously with no questions asked.
All 29 Michigan State Police posts and communities are serving as drop off venues. The event runs Saturday, April 27 from 10 am to 2 pm.