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Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Foxborough

Dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at the Foxborough Public Safety Building this Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10-2pm.

The Foxborough Police Department, The Board of Health and the Drug Enforcement Administration have partnered together for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the

Drug Take Back Day aims to "take back" old or unused prescription drugs which in return helps to protect our environment and misuse of these drugs by others. More than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, according to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

One surprising fact concerning substance abuse is that most abused drugs among teenagers are those taken from the medicine cabinets of family and friends. According to the 2010 communities that care survey, Foxborough teenagers in grades 9-12 reported abuse of prescription medications including taking pain relievers (11.7%), tranquilizers (6.6% ), and stimulants (16.2%) not prescribed for them by a doctor.

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Bring any of your unwanted and unused pills and medication to the Foxborough Police Department on Saturday where they will be collected to be incinerated and disposed of.

DEA in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States conducted National Prescription Drug Take Back Days on Sept. 25, 2010 and April 25, 2011. Nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the nation participated in these events, collecting more than 309 tons of pills.

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