Drug Take-Back Day This Month In Putnam

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — Putnam is once again offering residents the opportunity to empty their medicine cabinets of unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications before they fall into the wrong hands or damage the environment.

The Putnam County Health Department has teamed up with the Putnam Communities That Care Coalition and the Putnam County Sheriff's Department for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., on Saturday, October 29, at the Putnam County Sheriff's Department in Carmel.

The event is part of the National Drug Take Back Day initiated by the DEA.

Residents will be able to bring prescription medications, over-the-counter medications and pet medication to a location where officials will be on hand to take the substances and dispose of them in an environmentally safe way.

Drugs should not be flushed. Note that syringes, lancets and sharps will not be accepted. Free naloxone training will also be available.

The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is located at 3 County Center in Carmel. For more information, contact Lauren Johnson at 845-225-4646.

For more information about the disposal of prescription and over-the-counter medications or about National Drug Take Back Day events, visit the DEA Office of Diversion Control website.