National Drug Take-Back Day
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On Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Branford Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will provide the public its 12th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your pills for disposal to Branford Police Department at 33 Laurel Street.
(The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.)
The service is free and anonymous — no questions asked.
Last April, Americans turned in 447 tons (over 893,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,400 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 11 previous Take-Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 6.4 million pounds — about 3,200 tons of pills.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse.
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Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines — flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash — both pose potential safety and health hazards.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 22 Take-Back Day event, go to the DEA Diversion website.
If you are unable to make it to a local drop-off location please call the DEA Office of Diversion Control at 1-800-882-9539.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me regarding this, or any state or local issue at 800-842-1423 or vincent.candelora@housegop.ct.gov.
Sincerely,
Vincent Candelora
State Representative
86th General Assembly District
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Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines — flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash — both pose potential safety and health hazards.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 22 Take-Back Day event, go to the DEA Diversion website.
If you are unable to make it to a local drop-off location please call the DEA Office of Diversion Control at 1-800-882-9539.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me regarding this, or any state or local issue at 800-842-1423 or vincent.candelora@housegop.ct.gov.
Sincerely,
Vincent Candelora
State Representative
86th General Assembly District