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Drug Take Back Day to be held Saturday Contributed • April 21, 2021 Aroostook County law enforcement agencies will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine Aroostook County law enforcement agencies will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24.
Anyone who has unused or unwanted prescription drugs is asked to bring them to any local police department for proper disposal.
During the last Take Back Day on Oct. 24, Maine police departments collected 40,100 pounds of medications. In Aroostook County, 3,635 pounds of medication were collected.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring its biannual National Drug Take Back event Saturday, April 24 intended for people to bring in unused or expired prescription medication to be disposed of properly.
The event will be held at 1001 River Drive North between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in conjunction with the Montana Highway Patrol and the Cascade County Substance Abuse Prevention Alliance (SAPA).
“Some of them are highly addictive, and so they can get into the wrong hands,” Prevention Program Manager for SAPA Beth Price Morrison said of unused prescription medication. “Your kids or grandkids could stumble upon them. They re not good to flush because they get into our water stream, and believe it or not, they do have an impact.”
The week ahead: April 19, 2021
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Monday, April 19
Closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin begin Monday. They will likely last about two hours. After that, jurors will start deliberating. It could take them minutes or days to reach a decision. Chauvin is facing three charges in connection with the death of George Floyd: second-degree unintentional felony murder, third-degree depraved mind murder, and second-degree manslaughter. You can watch live on our website or mobile app.
Sen. Hassan joins DEA, Manchester police to stress importance of National Drug Take Back Day Share Updated: 12:48 PM EDT Apr 18, 2021
Sen. Hassan joins DEA, Manchester police to stress importance of National Drug Take Back Day Share Updated: 12:48 PM EDT Apr 18, 2021
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Show Transcript NEWS 9. AMY: AND STATE OF ADDICTION, NEXT SATURDAY TO DISPOSE OF UNWANTED MEDICATIONS. AND IT S HAPPENING APRIL 24TH. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO DROP OFF UNUSED MEDS NO QUESTIONS ASKED. NEXT SATURDAY 10:00 UNTIL 2:00, COVID PROTOCOLS WILL BE IN PLACE. AND THIS IS TRULY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY TO DO SOMETHING THAT S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT, TO HELP WHAT S GOING ON WITH THIS OVERDOSE ISSUE. WE KNOW, TOO, DURING THIS LAST YEAR, DURING THE PANDEMIC, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER WITH ABUSE DISORDER ARE STRUGGLING. IT S HARD TO GET THE PEER-TO-PEER RECOVERY SERVICES THAT SO MANY PEOPLE DEFEND ON. AMY: VAPING PRODUCTS