National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Safely dispose of your prescription drugs and other unwanted medications tomorrow, April 29th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at police departments across the state.
On Saturday, April 29th, police departments across Connecticut will be participating in
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This nation wide event is sponsored by the National Drug Enforcement Administration and, "aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs."
In 2016, there were 917 accidental drug deaths in Connecticut; almost 60% involved opioids. 2-1-1 received 8,322 service requests regarding substance abuse and addiction in 2016, a 23% increase from 2015. Proper disposal of prescription medications and awareness of theses dangerous and habit forming drugs has never been more important.
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2-1-1 Connecticut is a free health and human service information and referral service, with a continuously updated database of more than 4,000 agencies and 40,000 programs and services. Free, confidential assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year online at 211ct.org and over the phone by dialing 2-1-1. 2-1-1 Connecticut has organizational accreditations from the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS), and the contact center is certified by the American Association of Suicidology for crisis intervention.
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