Health

HPD holding prescription take-back day Saturday

The department will accept and dispose of prescriptions, while offering tips about potential abuse of medications

The Hollister Police Department will be at the Target parking lot at 1790 Airline Hwy. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, collecting prescriptions as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

According to an HPD press release, the effort "aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications."

 

BenitoLink Staff