Gloucester Drug Take Back Event

DEA NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY: 

April 28^th, 10:00am-1:00pm, Rose Baker Senior Center

HEALTHY GLOUCESTER COLLABORATIVE (HGC), GLOUCESTER HEALTH DEPT AND GLOUCESTER POLICE DEPT TO HOLD DRUG DISPOSAL EVENT

Gloucester, MA– The DEA recently announced that the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,  Saturday, April 28^th. As with the previous Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal.

HGC once again has coordinated the local Gloucester Drug Take Back at the Rose Baker Senior Center from 10:00am – 1:00pm.  Help us get more prescription drugs off the streets and disposed of properly.

This National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Studies show that many…