ST. PETER (TEC News) -- St. Peter Police collected over 110 pounds of prescription drugs on Saturday during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The department set up three locations across the city where residents could have a safe way to dispose of unusued medications in their home.

Around 2,500 teens use prescription drugs each day to get high for the first time. Thos same studies suggest that the majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends.