This Saturday, April 30, the UNH Police Department, UNH Health Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration will offer a Drug Take Back Day at three locations in Durham. This event offers individuals a safe, free and confidential way to dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Locations:
UNH Police Department
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
18 Waterworks Road,
Durham
603-862-1427
UNH Health Services pharmacy
Noon – 4 p.m.
4 Pettee Brook Lane,
Durham
603-862-2183
Durham Police Department*
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
86 Dover Road, Durham
603-868-2324
*This location will not accept medications
on Saturday, April 30 – only pills. (Note: Durham PD accepts prescription drugs on weekdays between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. throughout the year at its headquarters.)
Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet. By eliminating these unused medications, we can reduce misuse, abuse and accidental poisoning.
It’s important to dispose of medications right way. Do not flush medications down the toilet where they can contaminate groundwater and waterways.
For more information, contact UNH Police Department at 603-862-1427.
