Vermont Attorney General Urges Vermonters to take Advantage of “Take-Back Day” to Dispose of Unused Medications Safely
CONTACT: Cathy Norman, Assistant Attorney General, (802) 828-5512
Vermont Attorney General, Bill Sorrell, strongly urges parents to talk with their children about the dangers of abusing prescription and over-the-counter medicines. He also recommends that all members of the public safeguard and properly dispose of unused medications at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National “Take-Back Day” on Saturday, September 29, 2012.
Prescription drug abuse is a major public health concern.
In addition, Americans are now being advised that their usual methods of disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—pose potential safety and health hazards.One in six teenagers has used a prescription drug (when a doctor had not prescribed it for them) in order to get high or change their mood. Prescription medicines are now the most commonly abused drugs among 12 and 13 year olds. Two-thirds of teens who abuse pain relievers say they got them from family members or friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. More Americans die from drug overdoses than in car crashes, and this increasing trend is driven by prescription painkiller overdoses. Opiate pain relievers are responsible for more overdose deaths than cocaine and heroin combined. Emergency department visits involving misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals have more than doubled between 2004 and 2010.
“Take-Back Day” is designed to combat the twin problems of misuse and unsafe disposal of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sheriff’s Departments and Police Departments throughout Vermont have set up the following collection sites where unused medications can be taken for safe disposal on Saturday, September 29, 2012. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.
All sites will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Springfield
Springfield Police Department, 201 Clinton St., Springfield, VT 05156Chester
Chester Police Department, 556 Elm St., Chester, VT 05143
Weathersfield
Weathersfield Transfer Station, 5024 VT Route 106, Weathersfield, VT 05151
Bellows Falls
Bellows Falls Police Department, 170 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Ludlow
Ludlow Police Department, 19 West Hill Road, Ludlow, VT 05149
Windsor
Windsor Police Department, 20 Union St., Windsor, VT 05089
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Alburgh
Alburgh Rescue, US Route 2, Alburgh, VT 05440Barre
Barre City Police Department, 15 Second St., Barre, VT 05641 Berlin Police Department/Kinney Drugs, 800 US RT 302-Berlin, Barre, VT 05641
Bennington
Bennington County Sheriff’s Department, 212 Lincoln St., Bennington, VT 05201Brattleboro
Vermont State Police Barracks, 464 Marlboro Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301 Brattleboro Police Department, 230 Main St., Brattleboro, VT 05301Burlington
Burlington Police Department, 1 North Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
Derby
Vermont State Police Barracks, 35 Crawford Road, Derby, VT 05829Essex Junction
Essex Police Department, 81 Main St., Essex Junction, VT 05452Hyde Park
Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department, 162 Commonwealth Ave., Hyde Park, VT 05655Jeffersonville
G.W. Tatro Construction, 5195 Vermont Route 15, Jeffersonville, VT 05464
Manchester Center
Manchester Police Department, 6041 Main St., Manchester Center, VT 05255Middlesex
Vermont State Police Field Station, 1080 RT 2, Middlesex, VT 05602Milton
Kinney Drugs Pharmacy Parking Lot, 3 Centre Drive, Milton, VT 05468Montpelier
Washington County Sheriff’s Department, 10 Elm St., Montpelier, VT 05602Morrisville
120 Northgate Plaza, Morrisville, VT 05661New Haven
Vermont State Police Barracks, 2490 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven, VT 05472Newfane
Windham County Sheriff’s Department, 11 Jail St., Newfane, VT 05345Newport
Kinney Drugs, 58 Shattuck Hill Rd., Newport, VT 05855North Hero
Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department, 3677 US Route 2, North Hero, VT 05474Northfield
Northfield Police Department, 110 Wall St., Northfield, VT 05663Putney
Putney Volunteer Fire Station, 14 Main St., Putney, VT 05346Richmond
Richmond Police Department, Richmond Town Ctr. 285, Bridge St., Richmond, VT 05477Rochester
Pierce Hall Community Center, 38 So. Main St., Rochester, VT 05767Rutland
Diamond Run Mall, 46 Diamond Run Mall Place, Rutland, VT 05701Shelburne
Shelburne Police Department, 47 Executive Drive, Shelburne, VT 05482South Hero
South Hero Rescue, 329 US Route 2, South Hero, VT 05486South Royalton
Bethel/Royalton Transfer Station, 122 Waterman Rd., South Royalton, VT 05068
St. Johnsbury
Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department, 1126 Main St., Suite 2, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819Stowe
Stowe Police Department, 350 South Main St., Stowe, VT 05672Waitsfield
Mad River Valley Ambulance, 1477 Main St., Waitsfield, VT 05673Waterbury
Waterbury Police Department/Kinney Drugs, 80 South Main St., Waterbury, VT 05676
White River Junction
Hartford Police Department, 812 VA Cutoff Road, Suite 1, White River Junction, VT 05001Williston
Shaw’s Supermarket Parking Lot, 71 Boxwood St., Williston, VT 05495 Vermont State Police Barracks, 2777 St. George Rd., Williston, VT 05495Wilmington
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Deerfield Valley Campus, 30 RT 100 South, Wilmington, VT 05363
Woodstock
Woodstock Police Department, 454 Woodstock Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
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ReplyDeleteNow if you could just match up the extras with those who can't even afford a doctor....
Grow up "SYSTEM."