More Than 100 Pounds of Drugs Collected
Canonsburg Mayor David H. Rhome said the police department's drug take-back program held Saturday went "extremely well."
Canonsburg Mayor David H. Rhome said you see it all the time—stories of prescription drug abuse. "In the world we live in, drug addiction often starts in the medicine cabinet of your home," he said. But that's only one reason why he thinks events like the Canonsburg Police Department's drug take-back program are important. Last Saturday, police asked residents to bring in any unwanted, expired or unused medications—no questions asked. While a final amount wasn't tallied, Rhome said that when he left the event, held at the Canonsburg Shop 'n Save, Saturday afternoon, about 100 pounds had been collected. And that more than doubled the amount of drugs collected during the police department's first effort this past spring. The program is …
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