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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Prescription Drug Disposal Event Scheduled for April 30
North Haven Patch (North Haven, CT) April 11, 2011 "The North Haven Substance Abuse Action Council will be holding a prescription drug collection event, the first since September 2010, at the town fire headquarters on April 30. The Council, comprised of concerned parents, educators, and student volunteers, will be joined at the event by representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration, who oversee the proper handling, categorization, and disposal of the substances. Last year, the Council collected upwards of 2,500 unwanted pills from homes in North Haven, a measure Nancy Leddy, Youth Services Administrator for the town, believes curtails potential abuse, overdoses, and robberies committed in order to procure drugs." Read More
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