'Drug Take Back Day' Takes Place In Montgomery County

Law enforcement agencies throughout Montgomery County are participating in a “Drug Take Back” day throughout the county.

Residents will be able to drop off their medications for safe disposal at local police departments, and are encouraged not to hesitate to “properly dispose” of their drugs.

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman expounded on the benefits of the program on the County’s website:

Our law enforcement professionals recognize the steady growth of prescription drug abuse in the community, particularly among our youth. We have seen time and again that addiction often begins with minors stealing powerful narcotics from their parents’ medicine cabinets. This includes Oxycontin, Percocet and many other highly addictive prescription medications. We have seen many teens turn from underage drinking parties to “pharm parties,” where they collect whatever pills they can steal from home medicine cabinets and share them with their friends. Once addicted, these young addicts will do anything necessary to obtain more drugs, whether purchasing pills at a very high price from drug dealers, shopping for dishonest doctors who will write fraudulent prescriptions, or even shifting their usage to less expensive street drugs such as heroin. Unfortunately, it is well documented that prescription drug abuse can quickly lead to addiction, other criminal activity and even death. The only way to truly make an impact in reducing this epidemic of prescription drug addiction is to focus on prevention efforts.

Here are participating drug take back program locations:

• Abington Township Police Department - 1168 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 (24/7)
• Bridgeport Borough Police Department - 4th & Mill Streets, PA 19405 (8a-4p, M-F)
• Douglass Township Police Department - 1320 E. Philadelphia Ave, Gilbertsville, PA. 19525 (8a -4p, M-F)
• Franconia Township Police Department - 671 Allentown Road, Telford, PA 18969 (24/7)
• Hatfield Township Police department - 2000 School Road, Hatfield, PA. 19440 (24 hrs. M-F)
• Horsham Police Department – 1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA. 19044 (24/7)
• Lansdale Borough Police Department -35 Vine St., Lansdale, PA 19446 (24/7)
• Limerick Township Police Department - 646 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468 (8a-4p, M-F)
• Lower Providence Township Police Department - 100 Parklane Dr., Eagleville, PA 19403 (7a-8p, M-F)
• Lower Merion Township Police Department - 71 East Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003 (24/7)
• Lower Moreland Township Police Department - 640 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 (7a-10:30p,M-F; 10a-3p Sat.)
• Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department - 2199 Buchert Road, Pottstown, PA 19464 (8a-10p, M-F & by appointment)
• Marlborough Township Police Department - 6040 Upper Ridge Rd., Green Lane, PA 19525 (9a-2p, M-F)
• Montgomery Co. Courthouse (2 entrances), Swede & Airy Sts., Norristown, PA 19403 (8:30a-4:15p, M-F)
• New Hanover Township Police Department - 2943 North Charlotte St., Gilbertsville, PA 19525 (24/7)
• Plymouth Township Police Department - 700 Belvoir Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (24/7)
• Pottstown Police Department - 100 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 (24/7)
• Souderton Police Department - 31 West Summit St., Souderton, PA 18964 (24/7)
• Telford Borough Police Department - 100 Penn Ave., Telford, PA 18969-1912 (7:30a-3:30p, M-F)
• Upper Dublin Township Police Department - 801 Loch Alsh Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034 (24/7)
• Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department - 1 Parkside Place, West Point, PA. 19486-0001 (8:30am-4:30pm;M-F)
• Upper Merion Township Police Department - 175 W. Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 (24/7)
• Upper Perkiomen Police Department - 88 West 6th St., Pennsburg, PA 18073 (8a-4:30p, M-F)
• Upper Providence Township Police Department - 1286 Black Rock Rd., Oaks, PA 19456 (8a-8p, M-F)
• Whitpain Township Police Department - 960 Wentz Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422 (24/7)