Saturday, September 29th, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. You can make a difference by turning in your unused prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Hoover Police Department will be participating in this DEA lead initiative and on Saturday, September 29th, we will be hosting a drop off point at our City Hall from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Hoover City Hall is located at 100 Municipal Lane, Hoover, AL 35216. Please remove any labels that have your name and address on them. For those who are interested we have included the following links:
Drug Enforcement Agency information concerning the Take-Back Day:
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/issues-content/prescription-
drugs/rx_abuse_plan.pdf