To the Editor:

The Kentucky State Police will partner with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on Saturday, Sept. 29, in a collaborative effort to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from home medicine cabinets.

Collection activities will take place from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. in every KSP Post area across the state. The Post 4 office is located at 1055 North Mulberry, Elizabethtown.

Sgt. Rick Saint-Blancard, spokesperson for KSP, advised that the program is designed to be easy for citizens and offered the following tips for those interested in participating:

* Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box that will be located at the drop off site.

* All solid dosage pharmaceutical product and liquids in consumer containers may be accepted. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The depositor should ensure that the cap is tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

* Intra-venous solutions, injectibles, and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens.

* Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

For more information about the ‘Take Back’ program contact KSP at (502) 782-1780 or visit the DEA website at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.

Sherry H. Bray

Kentucky State Police Headquarters

Frankfort