Nixa police, council member collect 78 pounds at CVS for Medication Take Back Day
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Officer Whiteman said Officer Forgy and Council Member Aaron Peterson helped collect 78 pounds of unused medications at CVS during National Medication Take Back Day; the drugs will be incinerated.
Officer Whiteman thanked the community for attending National Medication Take Back Day at CVS and said, “Officer Forgy and council member Aaron Peterson were able to collect 78 pounds of unused medications that will be sent off and incinerated.”
According to the briefing, the collected medications will be incinerated to prevent accidental ingestion by children or diversion onto the streets. Whiteman framed the event as a community safety measure and thanked attendees and partners for their participation.
No further operational details, such as the disposal contractor or funding for the take-back, were provided in the update.