City to join National Drug Take Back Day

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The Avondale Estates Police Department will collect unused prescriptions and other medicine at City Hall as part of National Drug Take Back Day. Officers will be on hand to collect medication from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at 21 N. Avondale Plaza, according to a press release.

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Improper disposal of medications can lead to abuse of these drugs or accidental exposures to children and pets.

Flushing prescription medications into a toilet can contaminate groundwater along with streams and rivers.

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

The DEA’S Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.

Upcoming

■ Returning: “Miracle for Mom” Golf Tournament. 10 a.m. tee-off Friday. $600/foursome. Stone Mountain Golf Club, Lakemont Course, 1145 Stonewall Jackson Drive, Stone Mountain. Miracle for Mom is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to raising awareness and providing hope for debilitating brain diseases like Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS. The foundation is inspired by Janice Murphy who battled the effects of PSP. Donations are made to multiple organizations, research facilities and families who need assistance.registration includes not only the golf tournament but also breakfast, on-course lunch, drinks and an awards ceremony with food and drink immediately following golf. Register: miracleformom.org/events/miracleopen

■In person: Summer membership at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA). May 15 to Sept. 14. $555 for the family rate (two adults and children under 23), $455 for single-parent family (one unmarried parent and children under 23) or couple (two adults and children under 3), $355 per individual. Zaban Park Campus, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. The outdoor pools, splash park, indoor pool, fitness center, tennis courts, MJCCA Day Camps and Camp Barney Medintz overnight camp all are available to MJCCA summer members. Atlantajcc. org/summer

■Online: “Alice in Wonderland” by Onstage Atlanta Theatre Company. 8 p.m. May 28-30. $23.50. Directed by Cathe Hall Payne, the play is adapted by R. D. Wofford from the book written by Lewis Carroll. Onstage is based in Dekalb County. 404897-1802, tickets@onstageatlanta.com Advance tickets: bit. ly/3cyu8u2