PPS to hold ‘Operation Medicine Drop’

The UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) will conduct “Operation Medicine Drop” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26, in the Student Health Center Multipurpose Room (112H).

During this event, prescription and over-the-counter medications can be brought in, no questions asked, to be safely discarded. Individuals should bring medications in the original bottles that indicate the drug name and dosage; personal information may be removed for confidentiality purposes.

PPS is holding this take-back event in partnership with Chris Rogers, head pharmacist at the Student Health Center, and in conjunction with N.C. Safe Kids and Mecklenburg County Safe Communities.

For more information, email PPS Officer Jerry Lecomte (glecomte@uncc.edu).