Saturday, April 27 is NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 10am-2pm

Do Your Part to keep Vermonters healthy and safe

This Take Back Day happens twice a year as a reminder to Clean out your medicine cabinets.

Teens and young adults report that misuse of drugs begins right at the family medicine cabinet—where prescription painkillers may sit long after they are needed. Washington County Sheriff W. Samuel Hill has coordinated collection sites staffed by local and state police for people to safely, and anonymously, drop off medications.

Gather up and dispose of expired or unused drugs which should not be flushed down the toilet, washed down the drain, composted, or left around the house. Proper disposal helps avoid harming water sources, wildlife, pets, and people. It also helps to prevent theft and misuse by others.

Local Collection Sites:

Northfield Police Department, 110 Wall Street, Northfield, VT

Washington County Sheriff's Department, 10 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT

Montpelier Police Department, 1 Pitkin Court, Montpelier, VT

Barre City Police Department, 15 F

Kinney Drugs, 800 US Route 302, Berlin, VT (Supported by Berlin PD)

Kinney Drugs, 80 S. Main Street, Waterbury, VT (Supported by VT State Police)

The Medicine Shoppe, 20 Main Street, Barre, VT (Until 1:00)

Central VT Medical Center Lobby, Berlin, VT

If you are looking to mail back your old prescriptions, Pre-addressed and postage paid Mail Back Envelopes may be requested from the Vermont Department of Health at http://www.healthvermont.gov/alcohol-drugs/services/prescription-drug-disposal . Or pick one up at a local library or senior center.

For national information and to find the collection site nearest you, visit: Central Vermont New Directions works with the Vermont Department of Health and partner organizations to help to prevent prescription drug abuse in Washington County

More information available at 223-4949 and cvndc.org