Crime & Safety
Montgomery County To Hold Drug Take Back Day Next Month
42,000 pounds of medications have been collected since the program began in 2010.
NORRISTOWN, PA — Police departments around Montgomery County are participating in the semiannual Drug Take Back Day next month.
More than 42,000 pounds of medications have been collected since the program began in 2010.
“Clearly, folks are getting the message that they need to get these medicines out of their homes and have them disposed of in a safe manner," District Attorney Kevin Steele said. "There is a growing awareness of the enormity of the heroin-opioid epidemic and its link to the over-prescription of opioid medications."
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Flushing medications down the toilet can also wreak havoc on the environment, leaching into the ground and into ground water, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Specific locations accepting drugs will be announced soon, but most police departments across the county typically participate.
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This spring's Take Back Day coincides with the DEA's nationwide Take Back Day.
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