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Medication Take Back Day [PHOTOS]

The Take Back Day on the Naugatuck Green on Saturday yielded a large collection of unused medications.

(Nancy Sasso Janis)

Naugatuck, CT - Would you notice if the unused medication in your cabinet was gone? Did you know that over 50% of all medication misuse begins with unsecured medications in the home?

Photo by Nancy Sasso Janis

Residents were able to bring any left over/unused/expired or otherwise unneeded medication to the Naugatuck Green on Saturday October 26 from 10-2pm.

Step Up Naugy and the Naugatuck Police Department collected medications and vaping devices. All dropped medications will be collected by the DEA for safe and appropriate disposal.

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