Westport Police Hold Drug Take Back Day

From Westport Police: On Saturday April 29, 2017, the Westport Police Department, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be participating in another nationwide “Drug Take Back Day” to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's homes.

Officers will be at the Westport Weston Health District, 180 Bayberry Lane, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so residents can bring expired, unused or unwanted medications for disposal. Needles/sharps will not be accepted. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

This national collaborative effort provides an opportunity for the public to surrender pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. In our homes, these substances are a potential source of supply for the increasing abuse of pharmaceutical drugs in the United States and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety.

Residents are also reminded that a year-round collection bin is located in the lobby police headquarters so drugs can be properly disposed of at any time rather than waiting for designated collection dates.

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