CVS Donates New Drug Disposal Unit to Milford Police Dept.

Photo Credit: Milford Police Department

CVS/Pharmacy this week donated a new medication disposal unit to the Milford Police Department a part of a partnership with Drugfree.org.

The unit will be located in the lobby of the Milford Police Department and allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription medications, which will subsequently be turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for disposal, Milford police said in a statement.

The unit is marked to show which prescriptions are accepted and which ones are not, details of which can be read below:

Acceptable Items

• Prescriptions
• Prescription Patches
• Prescription Medications
• Prescription Ointments
• Over-the-Counter Medications
• Vitamins
• Samples
• Medications for pets

Unacceptable Items

• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Inhalers
• Aerosol Cans
• Ointments
• Lotions
• Liquids
• Thermometers
• Needles (sharps)
• Medications from businesses or clinics

Milford police emphasized the importance of proper disposal of such drugs and medications.

“When these items are disposed of improperly, they can contaminate our land and our drinking water,” Milford Police Lt. James Falvey said in a statement. “We are grateful and thank CVS/Pharmacy for its generous donation to help our community to prevent prescription drug abuse. The CVS/Pharmacy Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to combat abuse. Each year in the United States, more than 71,000 children aged 18 and younger are seen in emergency rooms for unintentional overdoses of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

“The Milford Police Department is committed in its attempt to reduce prescription drug abuse with this program along with our bi-annual participation with the DEA’s National Take Back Prescription Day, where we collect unwanted medications.”

Milford’s next collection is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Milford Senior Center, 60 North Bow St. in Milford.

For more information on the CVS program, visit cvs.com/safercommunities.