Residents can turn in unused or expired medications for safe disposal 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Former Walmart building, 1951 Havemann Road, Celina. The event is sponsored by the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office and Gateway Outreach Center of Celina.
Expired, unused and unwanted drugs left on bathroom shelves can spur crime and even cause death.
Finding a place to properly dispose of these drugs - particularly strong prescription painkillers - also is problem, officials say. [
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