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The Goffstown Police Department announces another one day collaborative effort with federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous substances from our households. This National Take-Back initiative will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender pharmaceutical substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction.
The 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates there are 6.2 million current non-medical users of psychotherapeutic drugs in the United States. This survey further indicates there are more Americans abusing psychotherapeutics than cocaine, heroin, and hallucinogen abusers combined. Expired, unused, or unwanted controlled substances in our homes are a potential source of supply that fuel this abuse and are an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. Here in New Hampshire, 20% of high school students surveyed have reported the abuse of a prescription type medicine, without a prescription.
The Goffstown Police Department is requesting residents to support the cause by turning in their unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications for the purpose of disposal. This one day event will take place on Saturday, 10am to 2pm on Saturday April 28th at the Goffstown Police Department at 326 Mast Road in Goffstown. These unused prescription drugs will be turned over to the DEA for destruction. For more information in regards to this initiative, please contact Sergeant Kevin Laroche at 497-4858 or visit www.nationaltakebackday.com