Ridgewood Police : Another successful operation take back

May 5,2014Ridgewood NJ, On Saturday APRIL 26, The Ridgewood Police participated in the DEA National Take Back Initiative .

This program allows residents a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted, expired or unused prescription medication. Often, some of these medicines languish in the home and are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse.

Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high. More Americans currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, and inhalants combined, according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

The Ridgewood Police would like to thank all those who participated .