Norwich PD collecting expired prescription drugs Saturday, no questions asked
NORWICH – The Norwich City Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), will be taking part in the “National Take Back Initiative” on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The intention of this initiative is for the public to safely dispose of unused and expired pharmaceutical prescription drugs along with other medications that are no longer needed or used.
The safe disposal of the medications will prevent both landfill and water contamination, prevent abuse of the prescription medications and ensure their proper disposal.
Participants may dispose of all the medications at secured site located at the rear of the Norwich Police Station at 18 East Main St. in the south side parking lot.
An officer will be attending a table inside the department car port with several designated field containers used for collecting narcotics.
This is a “no question” initiative and no information will be obtained from anyone dropping off any type medication. “We have a huge problem in our area with prescription drug diversion,” said Detective Michael Purdy, who will be handling the collection.
“Many times we find people in possession of another person’s prescription drugs for their own recreational use. It’s dangerous and illegal,” said Purdy. This program is anonymous and all efforts should be made to protect the anonymity of individuals disposing of medications. No questions or requests for identification should be made, said police.
“We’re also going to be very conscious of people’s privacy and officers will remove or destroy any and all labels on the containers before sending them out for disposal,” said Police Chief Joseph Angelino.
Purdy recommended that families clean out their medicine cabinets and those of elderly family members.
Intravenous solutions, injectibles, and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens. Though not a part of this program, if an individual attempts to surrender an illicit controlled substance, law enforcement personnel will handle such material as abandoned property in accordance with state laws, said Angelino.
“This is a collaborative effort between the DEA and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets,” said Angelino.
A national take-back day will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. “We know there are large amounts of unused medications out there and we hope the public takes advantage of this opportunity” said the police chief.
The intention of this initiative is for the public to safely dispose of unused and expired pharmaceutical prescription drugs along with other medications that are no longer needed or used.
The safe disposal of the medications will prevent both landfill and water contamination, prevent abuse of the prescription medications and ensure their proper disposal.
Participants may dispose of all the medications at secured site located at the rear of the Norwich Police Station at 18 East Main St. in the south side parking lot.
An officer will be attending a table inside the department car port with several designated field containers used for collecting narcotics.
This is a “no question” initiative and no information will be obtained from anyone dropping off any type medication. “We have a huge problem in our area with prescription drug diversion,” said Detective Michael Purdy, who will be handling the collection.
“Many times we find people in possession of another person’s prescription drugs for their own recreational use. It’s dangerous and illegal,” said Purdy. This program is anonymous and all efforts should be made to protect the anonymity of individuals disposing of medications. No questions or requests for identification should be made, said police.
“We’re also going to be very conscious of people’s privacy and officers will remove or destroy any and all labels on the containers before sending them out for disposal,” said Police Chief Joseph Angelino.
Purdy recommended that families clean out their medicine cabinets and those of elderly family members.
Intravenous solutions, injectibles, and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens. Though not a part of this program, if an individual attempts to surrender an illicit controlled substance, law enforcement personnel will handle such material as abandoned property in accordance with state laws, said Angelino.
“This is a collaborative effort between the DEA and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets,” said Angelino.
A national take-back day will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. “We know there are large amounts of unused medications out there and we hope the public takes advantage of this opportunity” said the police chief.
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