BATON ROUGE, LA – The holiday season is upon us; and as families prepare
to give thanks and celebrate, Attorney General Jeff Landry encourages everyone
to take an easy action to help keep their loved ones safe: dropping off unused
or expired prescriptions at one of the State’s permanent Drug Take Back Boxes.
“With Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas quickly
approaching - now is a great time to clean out medicine cabinets and prevent
these drugs from ending up in the wrong hands,” said AG Landry.
“Research shows that the majority of opioid misusers
begin their addictions by taking someone else’s prescriptions. By properly
disposing of medications, we can get them away from experimenters or
addicts,” added AG Landry.
Drug take back boxes are located throughout Louisiana.
To find the nearest box, visit www.EndTheEpidemicLA.org.
