Drug Takeback Day In Mercer County Is April 29

Mercer County residents have a chance to join the battle against prescription drug abuse this weekend. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office will host a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the parking lot across from the Mercer County Administration Building at 640 South Broad Street in Trenton. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Police will dispose of the controlled substances in a safe and non – hazardous manner, preventing these pills from falling into the hands of juveniles or the hands of drug dealers.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. For more information, contact the Mercer County Sheriff s Office at 609-989-6111.

Patch file photo