Prescription Drug Take Back Day Coming Up In Andover

Information via Andover Police Department

ANDOVER, MA – On Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Andover Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Andover. In conjunction with the DEA, we will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

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For more than a decade, the event has helped people across the Commonwealth easily rid their homes of unneeded medications, those that are old, unwanted, or expired, that too often become a gateway to addiction.

Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
When: Saturday, April 25th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: West Middle School (70 Shawsheen Rd)
Who: Andover Police Dept.

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

Take Back Day has removed more than 19.5 million pounds (9,750 tons) of medication from circulation since its inception.

For more information, and to find a collection site near you, visit www.DEATakeBack.com.