A prescription drug take-back event is scheduled for citizens to dispose of unwanted medications and prescription drugs on October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at five locations in Tulsa:

• Reasor’s parking lot – 7114 S. Sheridan Road
• Patrick Henry Elementary parking lot – 3820 E. 41st St.
• Spirit Halloween (old Gander Mountain) parking lot – 8310 S. Olympia Ave.
• Union High School/UMAC – 6636 S. Mingo Road
• Union Ellen Ochoa Elementary – 12000 E. 31st St.

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse, a spokesman said.  Most teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends – and the home medicine cabinet.

Officials ask citizens to properly dispose of medications and not flush medications down toilets. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to remove chemicals found in many medications, and these chemicals could go  into streams if not disposed of properly.

The City of Tulsa Water & Sewer Department and Tulsa Police Department have joined with the following organizations to conduct this prescription drug take-back event: the Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa (CAPSAT), Tulsa County Medical Society, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Citizens also can take unwanted prescription drugs to the Tulsa Police Division headquarters and to the Tulsa County Sheriff’s office any time of the year.

Locations and hours include:

• Tulsa Police Gilcrease Division, 3436 N. Delaware Ave., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Tulsa Police Mingo Valley Division, 10122 E. 11th St., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Tulsa Police Riverside Division, 7515 S. Riverside Drive, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Tulsa County Sheriff, 303 W. First St., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.