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Safeguard Your Teens – Monitor, Secure and Dispose of Your Medications.
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-Every day, more than 2,500 kids age 12 to 17 try a painkiller non-medically for the first time.
-Teens abuse prescription drugs more than any illicit street drug except marijuana.
-Drug treatment admissions for prescription painkillers increased more than 300 percent from 1996 to 2006.
-1 in 5 teens abuse prescription drugs.
Boise Police Department, Ada County Sheriff and Garden City Police Department Offer Medication Collection Sites with “No Questions Asked”
Medicine Drop Off
Unwanted medications and old prescriptions can be dropped off for free and safe disposal. Collection sites are accessible in the lobby of the locations listed below.
Boise City Police
City Hall West
333 N. Mark Stall Place 83704
8AM-5PM, Monday thru Friday
Ada County Sheriff’s Office
7225 Barrister Drive 83704
24 Hrs/Day
Garden City Police Department
301 E 50th Street 83714
8AM-5PM, Monday thru Friday
Program Guidelines
Items can be dropped off at any location during business hours.
Medications may be bagged.
Liquid containers must be sealed in a plastic bag to prevent spills. Do not pour liquids into the collection bin.
Medications must fit into the drop chute. If the container is too large, please ask at the counter for assistance.
Program Does Not Accept
Sharps or Syringes (See Sharps Disposal page for information)
Aerosol Cans
Bloody or Infectious Waste
Hydrogen Peroxide
Thermometers
IV Bags
