A drug take back program will be held in Washington and Wellman this Saturday, the event provides citizens an opportunity to safely dispose of unused or expired medications. Narcotics will also be accepted for disposal. Students of Iowa Wesleyan College’s pharmacology nursing department will be hosting the event on Saturday. In Washington the event will be in the parking lot of the United Presbyterian Church from 10 to 2pm and in Wellman at the pharmacy at 221 8th Avenue from 10 to noon.

The Washington County Safe Coalition, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington Police Department are co-sponsoring the program.