City Fire & Police Departments Taking Part in Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

When:     Saturday, October 27, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 Where:   Station #7, Staples Street & Doddridge Street

                Station #13, Waldron Road in Flour Bluff          

                Station #14, Staples Street & La Costa Drive

Who:      Corpus Christi Fire Department 

               Corpus Christi Police Department

               Drug Enforcement Agency

What:     National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX –  The Corpus Christi Fire Department and Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to provide locations where citizens can drop-off expired or no longer used prescriptions at three local fire stations from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this Saturday. A DEA agent will be at all locations to collect the prescription medications and take away for proper disposal.

For more information, contact Captain James Brown at 361-826-8423 or by email at jamesb@cctexas.com.