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National Prescription Take Back Day

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National Prescription Take Back Day

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck joins us to go over  National Prescription Take Back Day. National Prescription Take Back Day happening April 24th, Saturday, from 10:00am – 2:00pm all around the country. Locate a Collection Site Near You  go to Takebackday.dea.gov . Since inception in September 2010. During each national event, Maine has ranked #1 in the U.S. per capita, with the total pounds of medications collected. Everyone can help. Prevention is the key and we ask everyone to empty their medicine cabinets and bring them to their local drop off site.
No questions asked, easy drive through, COVID safe and safely dispose of the medication. Good for the environment, good for everyone.

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