WARSAW — It is spring cleaning time, and the perfect opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted prescription medications.

The Drug Enforcement Administration sponsors the nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiatives.

The “Take Back” on April 26 seeks to prevent prescription drug misuse and theft through the proper disposal of unwanted prescription medication.

The process is easy: Gather unused, unwanted, or expired medications from your home and dispose of them at any of these drop box locations in Kosciusko County.

The drug overdose epidemic in Kosciusko County and throughout the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and security threat.

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects the commitment of community leaders to the safety and health of residents, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

Community leaders are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, and we can do this by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths.

Prescription drug drop-off boxes are permanently placed in locations throughout Kosciusko County. Area residents are encouraged to safely dispose of prescription medications during the “Prescription Drug Take Back” and throughout the year.

K-CODE (Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education) manages the Kosciusko County Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box initiative in partnership with 525 Foundation and the following organizations: Claypool Police Department, Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Mentone Police Department, Milford Police Department, Pierceton Police Department, Silver Lake Police Department, Syracuse Police Department, Warsaw Police Department, and Winona Lake Police Department.

Drop box locations for proper disposal of prescription medications:

• Claypool Police Department – 408 S Graceland Ave, Claypool
• Mentone Police Department - 201 W Main St, Mentone
• Milford Police Department – 121 S Main St, Milford
• Pierceton Police Department – 207 N 1 st St, Pierceton
• Silver Lake Police Department – 604 N Jefferson St, Silver Lake
• Syracuse Police Department – 310 N Huntington St, Syracuse
• Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office – 221 W Main St, Warsaw
• Warsaw Police Department - 2191 E Fort Wayne St, Warsaw
• Winona Lake Fire Department - 1000 Kings Hwy, Winona Lake

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WARSAW — KCODE is promoting the proper disposal of prescription drugs with its “Prescription Drug Take Back” event on Saturday. 

KCODE manages the Kosciusko County Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box with law enforcement throughout the county and you can find drop off locations at most police departments.

Drop box locations for proper disposal of prescription medications:

• Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, 221 W. Main St., Warsaw.
• Claypool, 408 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool.
• Pierceton Police Department, 207 N. 1st St., Pierceton.
• Mentone Police Department, 201 W. Main St., Mentone.
• Milford Police Department, 121 S. Main St., Milford.
• Silver Lake Police Department, 604 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake.
• Syracuse Police Department, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse.
• Warsaw Police Department, 2191 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw.
• Winona Lake Fire Department, 1000 Kings Hwy., Winona Lake.
• Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, 1275 W. Lake St., Warsaw.

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WARSAW — Local authorities are applauding efforts by residents to turn in unwanted and expired drugs under the national Prescription Drug Take Back which culminated Sunday.

In the past six months, Kosciusko County residents properly disposed of 864.5 pounds of medication through the initiative. The total amount of properly disposed medication through the Kosciusko County Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box initiative is an astounding 4,665 pounds and countless lives that may have been saved.

Unused prescription drugs can find their way into the wrong hands for both youth and adults. We applaud the efforts of individuals from across the country and right here in Kosciusko County who cleaned out their homes and turned in — safely and anonymously — a record amount of prescription drugs.

The Drug Enforcement Administration sponsors nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiatives. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug misuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.

Prescription drug drop-off boxes are permanently placed in locations throughout Kosciusko County. 

Area residents are encouraged to safely dispose of prescription medications during the “Prescription Drug Take Back” and throughout the year. K-CODE, Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education, manages the Kosciusko County Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box initiative in partnership with Kosciusko Cares and Kosciusko Drug Free Coalition, Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Silver Lake Police Department, Winona Lake Police Department, Milford Police Department, and Syracuse Police Department.

“The Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office is involved with the devastating and permanent outcomes of the opioid epidemic. My office is committed to partnering with K-CODE and other agencies and partners in the proper disposal of prescription medications. This program saves lives,” said Tyler Huffer, Kosciusko County coroner.

Drop box locations for proper disposal of prescription medications:

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office – 221 W. Main St., Warsaw
Claypool – 408 S Graceland Ave, Claypool
Pierceton Police Department – 207 N. 1st St., Pierceton
Mentone Police Department - 201 W. Main St., Mentone
Milford Police Department – 121 S. Main St., Milford
Silver Lake Police Department – 604 N. Jefferson St. Silver Lake
Syracuse Police Department – 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse
Warsaw Police Department - 2191 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw
Winona Lake Fire Department - 1000 Kings Hwy, Winona Lake
Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office – 1275 W. Lake St., Warsaw

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