RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The Riverside Police Department today announced its
participation in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription
Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 29.The police department, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente Riverside
Medical Center, will set up a drive-thru and drop-off collection site at
3660 Park Sierra Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.At the site, people will be able to drop off expired, unused, and/or
unwanted pharmaceuticals that will be turned over to the DEA for safe
destruction. The National Take Back Initiative is free and anonymous; no
questions will be asked."The purpose of the program is to provide a safe, convenient, and
responsible means of disposing prescription drugs, while also educating the
public about the potential abuse of