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Drug Take Back Day 2023: Ledyard Police Participating

Here's where and when you can drop off unwanted prescription drugs in Ledyard this year.

LEDYARD, CT — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28, and the Ledyard Police Department is participating. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ledyard Police Department.

This is a free event for communities nationwide to properly dispose of old and unneeded medications safely and anonymously.

The semiannual event by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allows for residents to drop off unwanted prescriptions to keep narcotics and other substances from being abused.

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The event also has an environmental purpose, keeping substances from being dumped down toilets or thrown into landfills.

The most recent take back event held in April included close to 5,000 drop sites across the nation. The DEA estimates it took in about 332 tons of unwanted or expired drugs at the April event alone.

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