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West Hartford Will Participate in Program for Safe Drug Disposal

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National Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 30, 2016, and will take place in the West Hartford Town Hall parking lot.

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Submitted by the Town of West Hartford

On Saturday, April 30, 2016, the West Hartford Police Department, the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration will coordinate a collaborative effort to remove unwanted and unused pharmaceutical-controlled substances and other medicine during National Take-Back Day.

Collection activities will take place in the Town Hall parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is anonymous and free of charge. Enter via Raymond Road; volunteers will be on hand to take items from your vehicle.

National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source for illegal use and are an unacceptable risk to public health and safety.

Prescription and over-the-counter solid dosage medications, i.e. tablets and capsules will be accepted.

NOT ACCEPTED: Intra-venous solutions, injectable medicines, and needles will not be accepted. Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative.

For more information, contact the West Hartford Police Department at (860) 570-8845.

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