In support of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, the Gloucester Medications Disposal Program will host a medication disposal event, sponsored by the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative. This event will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the parking lot of the Rose Baker Senior Center, Six Manuel F. Lewis Street, Gloucester . In the event of rain, the program will be held inside the Rose Baker Senior Center.
Plan to clean out your medicine cabinets to keep youth safe and protect a clean water supply.
Items Accepted: Prescription and over-the-counter medications, medication samples, vitamins, veterinary medications, narcotics and liquid medications. Items not accepted: Sharps, thermometers, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste, inhalers, hydrogen peroxide and personal care products.
Sharps may be disposed of in the main entrance of Addison
Gilbert Hospital , at the Sharps Kiosk 24-hours-a-day.
For more information go to Healthygloucester.org
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