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New post on City of Medford Medford to Host Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24 by Jackie Piques Part of National Drug Take Back Day, Medford Police Department and Board of Health will sponsor drive-up event in City Hall parking lot and at Wegman’s. Residents invited to turn in unwanted or unused prescription drugs.  The Medford Police Department and the Medford Board of Health are sponsoring the annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the rear parking lot at City Hall (85 George P. Hassett Drive), and at Wegman’s (3850 Mystic Valley Parkway). The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. During Medford’s drive-up event, residents may turn in any unused or expired medication for safe disposal. Accepted medications include: Pills Tablets Capsules Cough medicines or other liquid medications Any prescription medications Needles / syringes Items NOT ACCEPTED include: Medical devices such as IV bags or home infusion items Thermometers Medical instruments This service is free and anonymous for residents. For more information about National Take Back Day, please visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/ or call 781-393-2449.   Medford city services are available to all residents, regardless of economic situation, race, gender, immigration status, ability, benefit eligibility, or religious affiliation.     ###           Jackie Piques | October 21, 2020 at 2:47 pm | URL: https://www.medfordma.org/?p=18647 Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from City of Medford. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://www.medfordma.org/2020/10/21/medford-to-host-prescription-drug-take-back-day-on-october-24/