1,337 Pounds Of Medication Collected At Operation Medicine Cabinet Event

Bottle Of Medicine (Unsplash)

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. \- Operation Medicine Cabinet was scheduled today from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and partnering agencies collected a total of 1,337 pounds of medication.

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Operation Medicine Cabinet continues to educate the public on proper disposal of medications, helps prevent children from accidental ingestion, and provides awareness about prescription drug abuse. The medication collected today will be disposed of properly.

Drop-off containers inside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Administration Building (Largo) and the North District Station (Dunedin) are open year-round.

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