The Health Department is Partnering with PD at Drug Take Back Day!

Posted on: April 17, 2023 - 2:27pm
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Prevention is more than dispensing less, it's about removing the abundant supply of prescription opioids from circulation to prevent abuse and misuse. With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, East Hartford Police and the East Hartford Health Department announce the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Take Back Day is scheduled for April 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Hartford Public Safety Complex, 31 School Street, East Hartford. At its last Take Back Day in October, the DEA collected a high amount of expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 324 tons of unwanted drugs.

The Health Department will also be providing residents with free COVID-19 test kits, Deterra pouches, and Narcan® (naloxone) kits at Drug Take Back Day. Destroy unused medications quickly and easily at home with Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal Pouches. Deterra pouches destroy unwanted or expired medications safely and permanently, making them unavailable for misuse, abuse and accidental ingestion. In addition, residents will learn about:

  • Signs of an overdose
  • Overdose response
  • How and when to administer Narcan®

Supplies are limited and all kits will be available on a first come, first serve basis. One kit each per household. For more information about how to prevent, treat, and report an opioid overdose, and your legal protections, download the NORA app. For questions about Narcan® or to speak with a public health nurse, please contact the Health Department at 860-291-7324.]