Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Partnering Law Enforcement Agencies:
Kenneth City Police Department
St. Petersburg Police Department
Largo Police Department
Pinellas Park Police Department
Clearwater Police Department 

In conjunction with:
National Family Partnership
LiveFree! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Of Pinellas
Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (N.O.P.E.) of Pinellas
Operation PAR
Poison HELP Line

What:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is set for its thirteenth installment of “Operation Medicine Cabinet."

The event is an opportunity for citizens to safely discard unused or expired prescription medications; and is a multi-agency effort aimed at addressing the problem of prescription drug abuse and keeping a clean environment.

Operation Medicine Cabinet events began in May 2009 and have been held semi-annually.

When:
The event is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2015.

Where:
South County Locations:

Kenneth City Police Department
-4600 58th Street North, Kenneth City (Kenneth City Police Department)

St. Pete Beach Rec Center (site closes at 1:00 p.m.)
-7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office)

St. Petersburg Police Department
-1300 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg Police Department Lobby)
-1050 58th Street North, St. Petersburg (Winn Dixie Tyrone Gardens Shopping Center)

Mid County Locations:

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff’s Admin Building – front parking lot)
-10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo

Largo Police Department
-201 Highland Avenue, Largo

Pinellas Park Police Department
-7700 59^th Street North, Pinellas Park

North County Locations:

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (North District Station – front parking lot)
-737 Louden Ave., Dunedin (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office)

Clearwater Police Department 
-645 Pierce Street, Clearwater 

Why/How:
Operation Medicine Cabinet  will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Citizens are invited to stop by any one of the 9 listed locations during the designated times to drop off their unused and expired prescription medications for safe collection and disposal – no questions asked.

Operation Medicine Cabinet is designed to educate the public and raise awareness about the problem of prescription drugs abuse. The problem has reached epidemic proportions, with prescription drugs as the number one abused drug in the United States, surpassing all other illicit drugs.

Please be aware that no bio-hazards or needles will be accepted and that the program is intended for private citizens of Pinellas County and not for commercial use.

As a reminder, drop off sites are in the parking lot area or lobby of each location. Residents should look for a law enforcement presence at each of the selected drop-off sites.

Also, please be aware that the drop-off containers inside the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Central Station (Largo) and North District Station (Dunedin) will be temporarily closed during the county wide event.

For further information, please contact the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Office at 727-582-6221.