Local law enforcement take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

As part of a national effort to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands... local police agencies are taking part in a National Prescription Take-Back event this weekend.

Officer Trevor Sweeny with the Pasco Police Department says you never know who might look through your medicine cabinet and be tempted to use the medication.

"We want to get those drugs out of homes so they're not accessible to kids," Sweeny said. "This is a big problem with high schoolers get a hold of their parent's or relative's prescription drugs."

This is the first year that liquid medication will accepted at drug drop-off sites, though they still will not accept syringes.

Drop-offs are open this Saturday, April 29, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

Pasco
Walmart
4820 N Road 68, Pasco, WA 99301

Kennewick
Kennewick Police Department
211 W. 6th Street, Kennewick, WA 9933

Richland
Richland Police Department
871 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352

West Richland
West Richland Police Department
3805 W. Van Giesen, West Richand, WA 99353

College Place
College Place Police Department
1700 Meadowbrook Drive, College Place, WA 99324

Walla Walla
Walla Walla Police Department
58 East Moore Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Yakima
Memorial Cornerstone Medicine
4003 Creekside Loop, Yakima, WA 98908

Hermiston
Hermiston Police Department
330 S. 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838

Umatilla
Umatilla Tribal Police Department
46400 Timine Way, Pendleton, OR 97801