East Hartford Police & Health Departments Announce DEA Drug Take Back Day

East Hartford, CT- The East Hartford Police and the East Hartford Health Department announce the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, 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 2022,the DEA collected a high amount of expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 360 tons of unwanted drugs. Over the 10-year span of Take Back Day, DEA has brought in more than 7,995 tons of prescription drugs. With studies indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is essential.

The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at the East Hartford Public Safety Complex, 31 School Street, East Hartford.  Officials will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs, and will continue to accept vaping devices and cartridges at its drop off locations provided lithium batteries are removed. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illegal drugs will not be accepted.

Helping people dispose of potentially harmful prescription drugs is one of many ways East Hartford Police and East Hartford Health is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths.

Learn more about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the Take Back Day initiative at www.DEATakeBack.com or www.easthartfordct.gov/police-department.