Drug Take Back Day offers the opportunity to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs
AND DROP THEM TOMORROW, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. WE KNOW MANY STORIES WE HEAR AT AND SOMETIMES SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BEGINS AT HOME. OVERDOSAGES ARE ON THE RISE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ONCE AGAIN CERTAINLY SEEN MORE METHAMPHETAMINE OVERDOSAGES AND A MIXTURE OF MANY DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES, AS WELL AS OPIOIDS. ONE OF THE WAYS TO KEEP DRUGS OUT OF THE HANDS OF YOUR LOVED ONES IS TO DRAIN YOUR CABINETS AT HOME. PEOPLE TEND TO KEEP MEDICINES THEY GOT FROM SURGERY OR PROCEDURE. AND THIS IS WHERE MANY YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIMENT THEM. THERE ARE STILL MANY PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS THAT PEOPLE WILL GET HANDS ON THAT ARE USED, CRUSHED, AND SOLD ILLEGALLY. ADDICTION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND IT IMPACTS FAMILIES EVERYWHERE AS PART OF A HELP EFFORT. THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION HOSTS TWO ANNUAL DRUG REVERSAL EVENTS HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES 12,000 POUNDS, 15,000 POUNDS IS WHAT WE HAVE ON AVERAGE, IT’S AMAZING. THIS IS A NO QUESTIONS ASKED EVENT WHERE ANYONE CAN DROP ANY TYPE OF ORDER TO GET IT OUT OF THEIR HANDS. NO ONE EVEN LOOKS INTO THE BAG. WE DEPOSIT IT. WE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING FROM THERE. AND THERE ARE OVER 100 LOCATIONS STATEWIDE. PARTICIPATE IN THE DAY OF MEETINGS AND RESUME OF MEDICATIONS. TOMORROW WE HAVE THESE LOCATIONS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. EVENT TAKES PLACE TOMORROW EN
Drug Take Back Day offers the opportunity to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs
Saturday’s event is part of an ongoing effort to help prevent substance abuse or overdose.
Saturday’s event is part of an ongoing effort to help prevent substance abuse or overdose.