Q: Can you get in trouble for taking prescription drugs to a police department that belonged to a loved one who passed away and that the hospital won't dispose of. - ValoriA: "Valerie, that question is not only when it pertains to hospitals or when somebody passes away, but a lot of times prescription medication that's laying around in the house that's outdated, that may have not gotten used and over the years people can get quite a collection of prescription medication and yes you know it is dangerous, not only to people in the house but the risk of someone stealing it from you. So what you can do is work with your local police department and the DEA and they sponsor Drug Take Back programs where they'll have a vault or a safe where you can safely bring it, drop off the drugs without anyone asking or any ramifications, that way they're out of your hands and everyone else. Go to the DEA website and find out when these events occur." - Pierce County Detective Ed Troyer