Guilford Medication Take Back Day This Saturday, Sept. 29th

GUILFORD, CT - Medication Take Back Awareness Event - 24/7 Drop Box

When: Sat, September 29 , 9:30am - 11:30am

Location: Guilford Police Department 400 Church Street

This event is sponsored by State Representative Sean Scanlon, the Guilford Police Department and Guilford D.A.Y. Please bring your unused or expired medications to the Drop Box available at the Guilford Police Station. This Drop Box is available 24 hours/day, 7days/week.

It is important to lock up medications in your home to avoid them getting into the wrong hands and teach kids to never share prescription medications. Addiction often starts here. The US Attorney's office shared that 50% of young adults who are addicted took their first pill as pain medication for a sports injury.

Guilford’s Sue Kruczek, who lost her son Nick to a drug overdose at age 20, and has become one of Connecticut’s leading advocates to fight the opioid epidemic, had this to say about the medical drop of event.

“Misuse of prescription drugs can be curbed by proper disposal of unused drugs. The majority of first time abusers obtain their drug from a family member, friend and home medicine cabinet. Improper disposal can lead to environmental contamination as well.

“Proper disposal of unused prescriptions is an individual responsibility. Please make the effort to help keep your unused prescriptions out of the hands of your family/friends and help keep our community safe,” Kruczek said.

Photo by Jack Kramer