People don’t always finish the drugs they are prescribed.After a while, those pills can end up in cabinets or drawers where they can pile up and be a danger to others.Or people put them into the trash where they are a danger to the environment.Communities are asking people to reconsider those habits.“It’s amazing the amount of prescribed drugs that go into the environment or into the hands of addicts,” said Truesdale Police Chief Andrew Huston.“Anything that gets into the trash or gets flushed in the toilet goes into ground and the water where it’s harmful to people and animals,” he said. “We want to prevent that, and prevent prescription drug misuse.”During the week, Truesdale police have a prescription drug drop-off box available to residents at city hall. This Saturday, Oct. 22, they are offering a weekend prescription drug drop off event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Truesdale City Hall, 109 Pinckney St.“Officers will be there to take unused and unwanted prescription drugs, no signatures required, no questions asked,” Huston said.Truesdale accepts prescriptions from people regardless of where they live.“We’ve collected over 1,000 pounds,” said Huston, since the department started collecting prescription drugs about two years ago.The department works in cooperation with the DEA and the Missouri Rural Water Association. For more information, call 636-456-3166.Prescription pills