On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., communities nationwide will participate in the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) Annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
This event provides the public an opportunity to prevent substance misuse and theft by eliminating expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs from our community. As a part of this national initiative, individuals can bring pills for disposal to any participating sites. The DEA cannot accept liquids, needles, or sharps, only pills or patches.
Local Participating 2022 Drug Take-Back Day Locations:
- Amherst Police Department (175 Amherst Street, Amherst, NH 03031)
- Brookline Police Department (3 Post Office Drive, Brookline, NH 03033)
- Hollis Police Department (9 Silver Lake Road, Hollis, NH 03049)
- Hudson Walmart Store Parking Lot (254 Lowell Road, Hudson, NH 03051)
- Litchfield Police Department (2 Liberty Way, Litchfield, NH 03052)
- Mason Police Department (38 Darling Hill Road, Mason, NH 03048)
- Merrimack Police Department (31 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack, NH 03054)
- Milford Police Department (19 Garden Street, Milford, NH 03055)
- Mont Vernon Police Department (2 South Main Street, Mont Vernon, NH 03057)
- Nashua Department of Public Works (9 Stadium Drive, Nashua, NH 03060)
- Pelham Police Department (14 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076)
- Wilton Police Department (7 Burns Hill Road, Wilton, NH 03086)
In addition to Drug Take-Back Day, there are also permanent prescription drug drop-off locations throughout the Greater Nashua Region. These are places where you can safely dispose of unwanted medications any day of the year. The following locations are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Amherst Police Department (175 Amherst Street, Amherst, NH 03031)
- Brookline Police Department (3 Post Office Drive, Brookline, NH 03033)
- Hollis Police Department (9 Silver Lake Road, Hollis, NH 03049)
- Hudson Police Department (1 Constitution Drive, Hudson, NH 03051)
- Litchfield Police Department (2 Liberty Way, Litchfield, NH 03052)
- Merrimack Police Department (31 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack, NH 03054)
- Nashua Police Department (0 Panther Drive, Nashua, NH 03062)
- Pelham Police Department (14 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076)
- Wilton Police Department (7 Burns Hill Road, Wilton, NH 03086)
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Unneeded prescription medication–those that are old, unwanted, or no longer needed – are highly susceptible to misuse. Rates of prescription drug misuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines, such as flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash, both pose potential safety and health hazards.
The drop-off service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. To find the closest participating take back location, please visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/.
