Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports his office, in conjunction with the U-S Drug Enforcement Administration, is taking back unwanted prescription drugs on April 27th, at the Sheriff’s located at 2814 200th Street, in Sidney. The hours are from 10-a.m. until 2-p.m.  It’s the 17th time in nine years the program is being offered to prevent pill abuse, misuse and theft, by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Simply bring your pills for disposal to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. The drop-off site will not accept liquids, needles or sharps. Only only pills or patches. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Other (area) sponsored collections sites on April 27th include:

• In Atlantic: The Atlantic Police Department (In the lobby), and the drop-off site at Walmart.
• The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
• Council Bluffs Police Department – Walgreens drop-off site.
• Harrison County Sheriff’s Office (in the lobby).
• Glenwood Police Department – Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Glenwood.
• Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office – at the Sheriff’s Office in Mt. Ayr.

Last fall, Americans turned in nearly 460 tons of prescription drugs at more than 5,800 sites operated by the DEA and almost 4,800 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 16 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in almost 11 million pounds of pills. For more information, go to www.DEATakeBack.com.