SALEM — Salem County residents turned out in the city today to safely dispose of their old and unneeded prescription drugs.

The Salem County Sheriff’s Office took part today in the American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) — a public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. 

One of the key parts of helping prevent abuse of prescription drugs is collecting old and unused drugs from county residents to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, such as children or other adults in a household that may improperly use them.

Saturday’s collection by Sheriff’s Officers in Salem was held outside the county courthouse.

The New Jersey event was coordinated by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), Sheriffs’ Association of New Jersey (SANJ), and Drug Enforcement Administration–New Jersey.