Drug take-back planned as part of ASAP community report

ASAP, the Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress in Bartholomew County, is partnering with the Indiana State Police and Columbus Police Department to have a Drug Take Back event at The Commons on Wednesday.

Accepted items will include legal prescriptions and over-the-counter medicine but not liquids, sharps or illegal drugs. The first 40 people to drop off items will receive a $10 gift certificate, courtesy of Johnson-Witkemper Inc. Insurance Services. Free home drug lock boxes to keep current prescriptions secure will be distributed until supplies run out, courtesy of the Children’s Bureau.

The event is being held in conjunction with ASAP’s community report at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Commons, 300 Washington St.

Topics at the meeting will include treatment expansion, The Hub and enhanced recovery programs, additional health system services, and court and county jail updates. There will also be a major focus on community-wide prevention initiatives, ASAP officials said.

The event is free and open to the public. To register and obtain tickets, visit Eventbrite.com. While tickets are encouraged for planning purposes, they are not necessary to attend the event.