Saturday, October 29 is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day.

Knox County will participate Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the following sites:

 Rockland Police Department, 1 Police Drive - Rockland
 Camden Police Department, 31 Washington Street – Camden
 Thomaston Fire Department, 6 Knox Street – Thomaston
 Union Fire Department, 567 Common Road - Union
 Warren Fire Department, 177 Western Road – Warren

For those unable to attend this event, Deterra drug disposal bags can also be picked up for free from the Rockland Police Department and Knox County Sheriff’s office.

“National Prescription Drug Takeback Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue,” said Knox County Community Health Coalition, in a news release.

According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 5.8% of people aged 12 or older reported misusing a prescription drug in the past 12 months.

According to The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, two-thirds of teens who misused prescriptions for pain in the past year got them from family and friends, including their home’s medicine cabinets, making it essential to safeguard medicine in the home.

The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.

Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the US DEA & Maine Sheriff’s Association

To find out how you can become involved locally, contact Jamie Lovley, Substance Use Prevention Specialist, Knox County Community Health Coalition – 236.6313, Ext. 4; jamielovleykcchc@gmail.com