Dedham Police To Take Part In National Drug Take Back

Press release from the Town of Dedham:

April 23, 2021

DEDHAM, MASS. - The Dedham Police Department will once again participate in the DEA National Drug Take-Back on Saturday April 24, 2021. Unused or expired medications may be disposed of in the parking lot area of the Dedham Police Department located at 600 High Street between 10 am – 1 pm on Saturday April 24, 2021. An officer will be present to accept the medications.

Why are the Dedham Police participating in this program?

• Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue which can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse;
• Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision;
• The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends, and the home medicine cabinet;
• Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment;
• Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs. The Dedham Police accept unused and expired drugs in the public lobby of the Police Station 365 days a years, 24 hours a day.
• For more information on prescription drug abuse go to:
• www.dea.gov
• www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com
• www.justthinktwice.com

We encourage all to do some spring cleaning. Check your medicine cabinets for unused and expired medications. Bring them to the Dedham Police Station on Saturday April 24, 2021 between 10 am – 1 pm for safe disposal.

The mission of the Dedham Police Department is to protect and serve the citizens of Dedham through collaboration, preventative programs and the judicious enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the by-laws of the Town of Dedham.

This press release was produced by the Town of Dedham. The views expressed here are the author’s own.