National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Safely dispose of your prescription drugs and other unwanted medications on Saturday, October 26th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at police departments across the state.
On Saturday, October 26th, 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."
Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue that has the potential to contribute to accidental poisoning, overdose, and drug abuse. In 2018, there were 1017 accidental drug deaths in Connecticut, an increase of nearly 80% from 2014 (568 accidental drug deaths). Proper disposal of prescription medications and awareness of theses dangerous and habit forming drugs has never been more important.
Since 2012,
Drug Box Programs in Connecticut
have collected and safely disposed of more than 165,000 pounds of unneeded prescription and over the counter medications. Click
HERE
to locate a medication drop box near you.
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