The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) is implementing our new “Prescription Medication Disposal Program” where the public can anonymously and safely dispose of unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medications at any of MDPD’s district stations.
The initiative addresses critical public safety and public health issues. Medicines that languish in our homes are susceptible to abuse, misuse, and diversion. Reducing the amount of unused and unwanted medications in our homes is critical to preventing prescription drug abuse. This program is also designed to help prevent accidental poisonings and overdoses of our children. This environmentally friendly and proper drug disposal program, will help to reduce contamination of our local landfills and water supplies.
MDPD will secure medication drop boxes conveniently in the lobby of our district stations. The community will have access to the medication drop boxes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Initially Kendall, Intracoastal, Northside, and South District Stations will participate. MDPD will implement Phase II of the program, which will include the remaining district stations.
Residents of Devon-Aire Villas will find a medication drop box at the Kendall District Station located at 7707 SW 117 Ave. Help reduce the amount of unused and unwanted medicines in our homes in to prevent prescription drug abuse and accidental poisonings.
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