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Show rrffijr Police Department Offers Red Tag Day pHArpcoEsATu,CAL l ONLY The Pleasant Grove Police Department has announced that April 30, 201 1 will be Red Tag Day in the city. On this day residents are encouraged to bring in any old or unneeded medicines and drop them in a container which will be provided. No questions will be asked, according to Police Po-lice Chief Tom Paul. Citizens are urged to get rid of their unused or out-dated medicines in this manner so that they are not found and ingested by those who should not use them. Actually, the bin is available avail-able at all times in the Police Station for the use of citizens desiring to get rid of unwanted or expired medicines. This also protects children from taking medicines they find around the house and ingesting them. If parents desire to dispose dis-pose of the unused or outdated medicines in the garbage cans at home, you should first take the pills out of their original container and mix with something some-thing gross such as cat litter, Residents are encouraged to bring in any old or unneeded medicines and drop them in a container which will be provided. No questions will be asked. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times dirt, used cooking oil, coffee grounds, etc., and place in a re-sealable bag. . In material given to the council, it specifies ways to prevent teen prescription abuse by setting clear rules for teens not sharing medicine medi-cine and always following medical providers advice and properly storing and disposing dispos-ing of pills. It was noted that 70 per cent of teens who abuse pain pills get them from a friend or relative, often of-ten for free. Parents are urged to clean out their medicine cabinet and bring unused or expired prescriptions pre-scriptions and over the counter medications to the police station. |