Westport Police & DEA Host Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Weekend

Press release from the Town of Westport:

WESTPORT, CT —On Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Westport Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

When: Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Who: Westport Police Department

Where: Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Avenue

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit www.DEATakeBack.com.

This press release was produced by the Town of Westport. The views expressed here are the author’s own.