On April 30, 2011, the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office in Cooperation with the Angels Camp Police Department, Calaveras Alliance for Substance and Abuse Prevention, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted a county wide "Drop the Drugs" day.
Three locations throughout the county were staffed by law enforcement officers who collected prescription medication in an effort to prevent the medication from being improperly disposed of, and to keep the medication out of the hands of people for whom it was not prescribed.
In total, over 150 pounds of medication was collected at the three drop off locations. These pills filled a total of 9 large cardboard boxes. Included in these medications were prescription pills that are commonly stolen and abused. The pills were turned in to the Drug Enfrocement Administration where they will be disposed of at an approved hazardous materials facility.
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