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Hoosiers,

I wanted to give you a heads up that the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is this Saturday, April 28. From 10AM - 2PM, you can properly dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to support ongoing efforts to combat the opioid epidemic that is facing our communities.

The opioid epidemic is taking the lives of far too many of our loved ones and neighbors in Indiana. Fighting this epidemic starts at a local level and it's up to us to raise awareness and cut the supply of prescription drugs that too often act as a gateway to drug abuse.

The following locations will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday:

Clark County:

• Indiana State Police, 8014 Highway 311, Sellersburg, IN 47172

Jackson County:

• Crothersville Senior Center (9am-11am), 114 E Main St, Crothersville, IN 47229
• Jackson County Health Department, 801 W 2nd St, Seymour, IN 47274
• Seymour Police Department (24HR), 205 N Ewing St, Seymour, IN 47274
• Freetown Community Center (4:30PM-6:30PM), 6789 N Union St, Freetown, IN 47235
• Brownstown Senior Center (11:30AM-1:30PM), 124 S Main St, Brownstown, IN 47220
• Medora Senior Center (2PM-4PM), 52 W Main St, Medora, IN 47260

Johnson County:

• Sam's Club, Johnson County Sheriff Department, 1101 Windhorst Way, Greenwood, IN 46143

Monroe County:

• Indiana State Police District 33, 1500 N. Packinghouse Rd. #200, Bloomington, IN 47404
• Kroger Pharmacy Parking Lot, 1175 College Mall Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401

Scott County:

• Austin Police Department Lobby (24/7 Controlled & Non-Controlled Medication Drop Box), 127 S. Highway 31, Austin, IN 47102
• Scottsburg Walmart, 1618 McClain Ave, Scottsburg, IN 47170
• Scott County Sheriff's Department Lobby (24/7 Controlled & Non-Controlled Medication Drop Box), 111 S. First St, Scottsburg, IN 47170