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BROCKTON – Spring is here and it is time for residents to clean out their homes of unused or expired medications at the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.
Tomorrow, April 26, the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and locations across the country. The Plymouth County Prescription Medication Disposal Program has provided drop boxes throughout Plymouth County. In addition to police stations in every community in Plymouth County, safe disposal receptacles can also be found in the campus police stations at Bridgewater State College, Massasoit Community College and Stonehill College.
"Nou tout ka fè pati nou yo ede nan kriz sa a twòp, epi patisipe nan Preskripsyon Nasyonal Pran Jou tounen se yon fason yo aktivman pwoteje tèt ou," DA Cruz te di. "Lè w ap pran tan pou debarase m de medikaman ekspire ak ekspire ta ka vle di elimine risk pou yo vòl dwòg ak abi nan kay ou. Li se yon ti etap enpòtan pou pran kenbe dwòg ilegal nan lari nou yo ak soti nan katye nou yo."
Unsecured medication can be misused or end up in the drinking water. People can safely dispose of tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
Residents are asked to check their homes for prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, veterinary medications and nutritional supplements that are no longer needed or expired and bring those items to their local police station.
At the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in April, 2024, it is estimated that 335 tons of drugs were collected at 4,869 sites around the country.