Norristown To Participate In Prescription Drug Take Back Day To Battle Overdosing, Abuse

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office will hold a Prescription Drug Take Back Day in coordination with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's nationwide event on October 22.

The Take Back Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations throughout the county.

Ridding homes of expired, unwanted, or unused drugs in a safe and environmentally friendly manner is crucial to combating the growing opioid epidemic.

Expired medications hanging around the house are often the way that addictions start for young adults.

And flushing medications down the toilet can have serious consequences for the water supply, authorities said.

"There are far too many prescriptions being written in the first place," District Attorney Kevin Steele said Tuesday. "Especially prescriptions for dangerous opioids that are fueling the escalating overdose gripping Montgomery County and our country."

Overdoses are up 138 percent in Montgomery County over the past year, according to official estimates. They are similarly on the rise around the state and parts of the nation. In August, Governor Wolf's office launched a patient prescription database to help fight the epidemic.

The following locations are participating in the drug take back day:

Abington Township Police Department (24/7)
1166 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001

Bridgeport Borough Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F)
4th & Mill Streets, Bridgeport, PA 19405

Douglass Township Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F)
1320 E. Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, PA 19525

East Norriton Township Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F)
2501 Stanbridge St., East Norriton, PA 19401

Franconia Township Police Department (24/7)
671 Allentown Road, Telford, PA 18969

Hatfield Township Police Department (24 hours M-F)
2000 School Road, Hatfield, PA 19440

Horsham Police Department (24/7)
1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044

Lansdale Borough Police Department (24/7)
35 Vine St., Lansdale, PA 19446

Limerick Township Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F)
646 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468

Lower Merion Township Police Department (24/7)
71 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003

Lower Moreland Township Police Department (7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. M-F; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.)
640 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department (8 a.m.-10 p.m. M-F; anytime by appointment)
2199 Buchert Road, Pottstown, PA 19464

Lower Providence Township Police Department (7 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F)
100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403

Lower Salford Township Police Department (7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. M-F)
379 Main St., Harleysville, PA 19438

Marlborough Township Police Department (9 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F)
6040 Upper Ridge Road, Green Lane, PA 18054

Montgomery County Courthouse (8:30 a.m. –4:15 p.m. M-F)
Swede & Airy Streets, public entrances, Norristown, PA 19403

Montgomery Township Police Department (24/7)
1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936

Narberth Borough Police Department (24/7)
100 Conway Ave., Narberth, PA 19072

New Hanover Township Police Department (24/7)
2943 N. Charlotte St., Gilbertsville, PA 19525

Plymouth Township Police Department (24/7)
700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Pottstown Police Department (24/7)
100 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464

Royersford Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F)
300 Main St., Royersford, PA 19468

Souderton Police Department (24/7)
31 W. Summit St., Souderton, PA 18964

Telford Borough Police Department (7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. M-F)
100 Penn Avenue, Telford, PA 18969

Towamencin Township Police Department (8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F, additional hours vary)
1090 Troxel Road, Kulpsville, PA 19443

Upper Dublin Township Police Department (24/7)
801 Loch Alsh Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034

Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F)
One Parkside Place, North Wales, PA 19454

Upper Merion Township Police Department (24/7)
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Upper Perkiomen Police Department (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F)
88 W. 6th St., Pennsburg, PA 18073

Upper Providence Township Police Department (8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F)
1286 Black Rock Road, Oaks, PA 19456

West Norriton Township Police Department (7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F)
1630 W. Marshall St., Jeffersonville, PA 19403

Whitpain Township Police Department (24/7)
960 Wentz Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422

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