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For Immediate Release April 18, 2012 Released By: Mayor's Office |
For More Information Contact: Mayor's Press Office Press.Office@cityofboston.gov |
WHAT: The City of Boston will participate in the nationwide Prescription Drug Take-back Day. The event offers community members an anonymous, safe and environmentally-friendly solution to properly dispose of unused/expired prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs.
WHERE & WHEN: Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m at these locations:
Area A-1 (2 locations)
District A-15
20 Vine Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
North End Health Center
332 Hanover Street
North End, MA 02113
Area A-7
69 Paris St
East Boston, MA 02128
Area B-2
1200 Washington St
Roxbury, MA 02119
Area B-3
1165 Morton St
Mattapan, MA 02124
Area C-6
101 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
Area C-11
Walgreens Pharmacy
757 Gallivan Boulevard
Dorchester, MA 02124
Area D-14
301 Washington St
Brighton, MA 02135
Area E-5
1708 Centre St
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Area E-13
3345 Washington St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Area E-18
1249 Hyde Park Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
WHY: Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-back Day is a collaborative effort to ensure the proper disposal of expired or unused medication that has the potential to be abused or harmful to the environment. Many people are not aware that expired and unused medicines are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are increasing at alarming rates and studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends. This program is to assist individuals in restricting access to harmful prescription narcotics and also provides an opportunity to safely dispose of these hazardous materials by keeping them out of the water supply. Too often individuals dispose of such medication by flushing and therefore potentially exposing them to the water supply
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