LOGAN (AP) — Logan County officials are working with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to give residents a way to safely dispose of prescription medications.

Narcotic painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone have long been subject to abuse in southern West Virginia. Residents in the area have seen their homes burglarized by addicts rooting through medicine chests.

Logan County Sheriff’s Deputy Sonja Porter says the program, called Take Back, is scheduled to launch in Logan, Man and Chapmanville in the next 60 days.

Residents with old or unused prescriptions will be able to deposit them with a police officer. The medication will then be turned over to the DEA for proper disposal.