Help Reduce Opiate Misuse and keep kids safe by participating in National Prescription Drug TAKE BACK
DAY Saturday, October 28th from 10 am to 2 pm. Prescription medications should not be lingering in
your medicine cabinet, flushed down the toilet, or tossed into the landfill. Safely dispose of old
prescriptions by dropping them off at these 7 collection sites in Washington County:

- Washington County Sheriff's Department in Montpelier
- Montpelier Police Department behind City Hall
- Barre City Police Department
- Northfield Police Department
- Vermont State Police in Middlesex
- Kinney Drugs on the Barre-Montpelier Road, supported by Berlin Police Department
- Kinney Drugs in Waterbury

Unused prescription medications can be misused by others, as well as being harmful to kids and
pets.When improperly disposed of, pharmaceuticals can damage septic systems and contaminate
Vermont's lakes and streams. According to the Vermont Department of Health, two-thirds of teenagers
who reportedabusing prescription drugs, say they are getting them from family members, home or
friends and acquaintances. Safely disposing of old medications can help to eliminate any of these
outcomes.
We hope to see you at one of the TAKE BACK DAY locations on October 28, but medication disposal
needs to be addressed more than twice a year. Fortunately, the Montpelier Police Department,
Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Northfield Police Department and Barre City Police
Department have permanent drop boxes for year round disposal.
For more information visit Central Vermont New Directions Coalition at www.cvndc.org
Or Contact: John Boyer, Regional Prevention Partnership: jboyer@wcysb.org

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