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HPSA to support 2014 National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day
Ontario, | Apr 23, 2014
The Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) proudly announces its support and involvement with the 2014 National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day. This year’s event takes place Saturday May 10th, and HPSA is encouraging the public to check their medicine cabinets for unused and expired medications. The one day take back is a community-safety initiative led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and natural health products in oral dosage form can be disposed of responsibly at numerous drop-off points nationwide during this one day event, or at participating pharmacies through the Medications Return Program pharmacy collection networks in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia during the rest of the year. Visit www.healthsteward.ca to find the collection location nearest you.
According to Detective Staff Sergeant Don Eastop of the OPP’s Drug Enforcement Unit, “the National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is an excellent initiative that helps to divert expired or unwanted prescription medications away from those who would abuse these medications. Prescription drug abuse within our communities is a dangerous issue, one which the OPP takes very seriously.
Our job is to save lives. Initiatives such as this prevent the unlawful diversion of medications and potentially saves families from the heartache of losing a family member to drug addiction or worse, to an overdose. The OPP reminds all persons that unwanted or expired medications can be dropped off to their local pharmacy at any time throughout the year.”
Participating Police services and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments:
(Please contact the services or detachments directly to find out the location(s) for the drop-off event)
Name | City | Phone Number |
Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment | Burks Falls | 705-382-2015 |
Atikokan OPP Detachment | Atikokan | 807-597-2120 |
Bancroft OPP Detachment | Bancroft | 613-332-2112 |
Barrie City Police | Barrie | 705-725-7025 |
Barrie OPP Detachment | Barrie | 705-726-6484 |
Bracebridge OPP Detachment | Bracebridge | 705-645-2211 |
Brant County OPP Detachment | Paris | 519-442-2242 |
Brockville Police Service | Brockville | 613-342-0127 |
Bruce Peninsula OPP Detachment | Wiarton | 519-534-1323 |
Caledon OPP Detachment | Caledon East | 905-584-2241 |
Central Hastings OPP Detachment | Madoc | 613-473-4234 |
Chatham-Kent Police | Chatham | 519-436-6600 |
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment | Lindsay | 705-324-6741 |
Collingwood OPP Detachment | Collingwood | 705-445-4321 |
Dryden City Police ** | Dryden | 807-223-3281 |
Dryden OPP Detachment ** | Dryden | 807-937-5577 |
Dufferin OPP Detachment | Mono | 519-925-3838 |
East Algoma (Blind River) OPP Detachment | Blind River | 705-356-2244 |
Elgin County OPP Detachment | St. Thomas | 519-631-2920 |
Essex County OPP Detachment | Essex | 519-723-2491 |
Frontenac OPP Detachment | Hartington | 613-372-1932 |
Greater Sudbury Police Service | Sudbury | 705-675-9171 |
Greenstone OPP Detachment | Geraldton | 807-854-1333 |
Grenville County (Prescott) OPP Detachment | Prescott | 613-925-4221 |
Grey County OPP Detachment | Chatsworth | 519-794-7827 |
Guelph Police Services | Guelph | 519-824-1212 |
Haldimand County OPP Detachment | Cayuga | 905-772-3322 |
Haliburton Highlands OPP | Minden | 705-286-1431 |
Hawkesbury OPP Detachment | Hawkesbury | 613-632-2729 |
Huntsville OPP Detachment | Huntsville | 705-789-5551 |
Huron County OPP Detachment | Goderich | 519-524-8314 |
Huronia West OPP Detachment | Wasaga Beach | 705-429-3575 |
Ignace OPP Detachment | Ignace | 807-934-2265 |
James Bay (Cochrane) OPP Detachment | Cochrane | 705-272-4391 |
Kawartha Lakes Police | Lindsay | 705-324-5252 |
Kenora OPP Detachment | Kenora | 807-548-5534 |
Kirkland Lake OPP Detachment | Kirkland Lake | 705-567-5355 |
Lambton County OPP Detachment | Petrolia | 519-882-1011 |
Lanark County OPP Detachment | Perth | 613-267-2626 |
Leeds County (Brockville) OPP Detachment | Brockville | 613-345-1790 |
London Police Service | London | 519-661-5670 |
Manitoulin (Manitowaning) OPP Detachment | Manitowaning | 705-859-3155 |
Middlesex (London) OPP Detachment | London | 519-681-0300 |
Napanee OPP Detachment | Napanee | 613-354-3369 |
Niagara Regional Police | St. Catherines | 905-688-4111 |
Nishnawbe Aski-Police | Thunder Bay | 800-654-6277 |
Noelville OPP Detachment | Noelville | 705-898-2211 |
Norfolk County OPP Detachment | Simcoe | 519-426-3434 |
North Bay OPP Detachment | North Bay | 705-495-3878 |
Northumberland (Cobourg) OPP Detachment | Cobourg | 905-372-5421 |
Nottawasaga OPP Detachment | Alliston | 705-434-1939 |
Orillia OPP Detachment | Orillia | 705-326-3536 |
Ottawa Police Service | Ottawa | 613-236-1222 |
Oxford County OPP Detachment | Tillsonburg | 519-688-6540 |
Peel Regional Police | Brampton | 905-453-3311 |
Perth County OPP Detachment | Sebringville | 519-393-6123 |
Peterborough City Police | Peterborough | 705-876-1122 |
Peterborough County OPP Detachment | Peterborough | 705-742-0401 |
Prince Edward OPP Detachment | Picton | 613-476-2151 |
Quinte West OPP Detachment | Trenton | 613-392-3561 |
Rainy River District (Fort Frances) OPP Detachment | Fort Frances | 807-274-3322 |
Red Lake OPP Detachment | Red Lake | 807-727-2418 |
Renfrew OPP Detachment | Renfrew | 613-432-3211 |
Russell County OPP Detachment | Embrun | 613-443-4499 |
Sarnia Police | Sarnia | 519-344-8861 |
Sault Ste. Marie OPP | Sault Ste. Marie | 705-945-6833 |
Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment | Sioux Lookout | 807-737-2020 |
Smith Falls Police Service | Smith Falls | 613-283-0357 |
South Bruce OPP Detachment | Kincardine | 519-396-3341 |
South Porcupine OPP Detachment | South Porcupine | 705-235-3345 |
Southern Bay OPP Detachment | Midland | 705-526-3761 |
St. Thomas Police Service | St. Thomas | 519-631-1364 |
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry OPP Detachments | Long Sault | 613-534-2223 |
Sudbury OPP Detachment | Sudbury | 705-564-6900 |
Superior East (Wawa) OPP Detachment | Wawa | 705-856-2233 |
Temiskaming OPP Detachment | New Liskeard | 705-647-8400 |
Thunder Bay OPP Detachment | Rosslyn | 807-939-2133 |
Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Detachment | Pembroke | 613-735-0188 |
Vermillion Bay OPP | 807-937-5577 | |
Wellington County (Palmerston) OPP Detachment | Palmerston | 519-343-5770 |
West Parry Sound OPP Detachment | Parry Sound | 705-746-4225 |
** The Dryden City Police and the Dryden OPP Detachment will host their Drop-Off Events on May 8th, 2014 between 16:30hrs and 19:30hrs.