Dispose of old meds on April 24

The cities of Neillsville, Greenwood and Owen, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24. Collection site locations in Clark County on that day are as follows: -- Russell’s of Neillsville Parking Lot, 1008 E Division St., Neillsville: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Site Monitored By Neillsville Police Department -- Wolf’s True Value parking lot, 315 S Main St., Greenwood, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

-- Scott & Lori’s Family Foods parking lot, 707 W 3rd St., Owen, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Colby-Abbotsford Police Department, 112 W. Spruce St., Abbotsford, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

“Last year, Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back led the nation, and Wisconsinites can help our state remain a national leader in this important effort to fight prescription painkiller abuse,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “By bringing your unused and unwanted medications to a drug disposal box, you can help prevent the misuse of prescription drugs.”

This effort will continue to bring focus to the issue of prescription painkiller abuse in Wisconsin. Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications. Find your nearest drug disposal location: https://doseofrealitywi. gov/drug-takeback/find-a-take-backlocation/.

Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove all of them and trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are showing up in rivers and lakes.