Health & Fitness

Prescription Drug Take Back Day At Bristol Police Department

The event is Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BRISTOL, RI — Oct. 25 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the Bristol Police Department is hosting a drug take-back event.

Unused medications will be accepted at police headquarters, 395 Metacom Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

"The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications," according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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