Posted Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
Spring Cleaning for Your Medicine Cabinet
Towns across Morris County will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27 to addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue.
According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.
The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, and partnering municipal police departments are taking the lead in this effort, through Operation Take Back. The goal is to encourage residents to turn over unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medications for proper disposal, to ensure they do not fall into the wrong hands.
“Properly disposing of prescription drugs plays a key role in our continued fight against the heroin and opioid epidemic,” said Prosecutor Fredic M. Knapp. “The residents of Morris County have strongly supported this initiative in the past, and we are hopeful they will continue to do so on April 27.”
If you are unable to drop off your medication this Saturday you can utilize any other permanent drop box locations in the county or through the Sheriff’s Drop Box Program
On April 27, take the opportunity to dispose of your prescription drugs safely. Find a drug collection site near you.
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MORRIS PLAINS PD./MORRIS CO. PROSECUTOR OFFICE MORRIS PLAINS STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET |
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE SHOPRITE OF GREATER MORRISTOWN GROCERY STORE |
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MORRIS TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOPRITE |
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HARDING TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT HARDING TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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MENDHAM TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT MENDHAM TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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CHATHAM TOWNSHIP CVS PHARMACY |
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METRO WEST OF NJ |
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FLORHAM PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT RIDGEDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL 973-377-2200 |
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RANDOLPH POLICE DEPARTMENT RANDOLPH ACME SUPERMARKET |
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CHATHAM BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT CVS PHARMACY |
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BERNARDSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT BERNARDSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT BERNARDS TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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NEW PROVIDENCE PD NEW PROVIDENCE PD |
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PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS PD PARSIPPANY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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PEAPACK & GLADSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT PEAPACK & GLADSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING |
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FAR HILLS PD FAR HILLS PD |
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CHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT CHESTER TWP. POLICE HEADQUARTERS |
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ROCKAWAY BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT ROCKAWAY BOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTER |
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PICATINNY ARSENAL POLICE DEPARTMENT PICATINNY ARSENAL POLICE DEPARTMENT 9737246666 |
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FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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HOPATCONG BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT HOPATCONG POLICE DEPARTMENT 973-398-5000 |
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LINCOLN PARK LINCOLN PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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BYRAM TWP. POLICE DEPARTMENT CVS PHARMACY |
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BYRAM TWP. POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOP RITE |
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JEFFERSON TWP. POLICE DEPARTMENT JEFFERSON TWP. MUNICIPAL BUILDING 973-697-1300 |
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WAYNE TWP. POLICE DEPARTMENT WAYNE POLICE DEPARTMENT 973-633-3550 |
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