”This is an effort to collect expired, unused prescription drugs,” said Currituck Chief Deputy Sandy Casey. “This is a safe place to bring them and we’ll take them with no questions asked.”

     All medicine collected will be delivered to the State Bureau of Investigations office in Greenville where the medicine will be properly destroyed, Casey said.
According to Safe Kids NC, nearly 4,500 people have died from prescription drug poisoning in North Carolina since 1999.

     Operation Medicine Drop is being held in cooperation with Currituck County Schools, which will be conducting kindergarten registration for the 2010-2011 school year at each elementary school.

     For further information, contact the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office at 252-453-8204.