On April 30, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Green River Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 11th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. 
Bring your pills for disposal to Smith’s Food and Drug at 905 Bridger Drive. The DEA cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.
The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. According to a release from the Green River Police Department, medicines that sit in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.
Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.
In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 30 Take Back Day event, go to the DEA Diversion website or contact the Green River Police Department at 307-872-0555.
The Green River Police Department also reminds people of the prescription drop box located in the GRPD lobby, at 375 West Flaming Gorge Way, which is available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for those who cannot make this event.