Dudley ‘Take Back’ prescription drug program a success
The Dudley Police Department’s latest “Take Back” weekend resulted in four boxes of disposable prescription medications being returned by local residents.
By Steve Wojnar
Chief of Police,
Town of Dudley
On Saturday, April 30th, the Dudley Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted another prescription drug “Take Back” event.
For the 18th time in Dudley, the public had the chance to provide for safe disposal of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
The service was free and anonymous.
This was a well-attended event.
More than thirty-five people dropped off a large quantity of expired medications. A total of four boxes was turned in for disposal.
Thanks also to Harrington Hospital for providing needle bins for disposal of sharpies, and for arranging for volunteers on site to provide medical information to residents.
It was another successful event.
The Dudley Police Department encourages everyone to take advantage of these programs in the future. The next one is tentatively planned for the fall of 2022.
