Gloucester takes back unneeded medications Saturday at the Rose Baker Center, with free Narcan
The city's Health Department and Police Department collect prescription and over the counter medicines from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, for National Drug Take Back Day. Here is what they accept and what they do not.
· Tuesday, October 20
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Gloucester residents can drop off medicines they no longer need on Saturday, Oct. 24, National Drug Take Back Day, the city says.
The Gloucester Health Department and the Gloucester Police Department will collect them from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the back parking lot and entrance of the Rose Baker Center for Aging Well, 6 Manuel F. Lewis St. The Health Department will also give out free Narcan and offer training on site.
What they accept
- Prescription medications
- Over the counter medications
- Narcotics
- Pet medications, pills and liquids
- Vitamins
What they do not accept
- Syringes. The city says these can go in the Gloucester Police drop box at any hour or the drop box at Addison Gilbert Hospital.
- IV bags
- Bloody or infectious waste
- Empty containers
- Personal care products
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Inhalers
- Thermometers. The Health Department takes mercury thermometers.
Can't make it Saturday?
The drop box at the Gloucester Police Station, 197 Main St., also takes unneeded medications, the city says.
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