Prescription Drug take back day this weekend
Dozens of Delaware locations will be collecting prescription drugs Saturday as part of National Take Back Day.
Last year, more than 300 pounds of drugs were collected at 14 locations. Nationwide, 121 tons of prescription drugs were collected. The goal of the program is to remove prescriptions from medicine cabinets to reduce prescription drug abuse and theft.
Here is a list of locations that will be collecting drugs on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New Castle County:
Christiana Hospital, Parking Lot T, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
The former Delaware State Police Troop 1A, 3001 Brandywine Parkway in the Brandywine Town Center
Frawley Stadium, 801 Shipyard Drive in Wilmington
Middletown Police Headquarters, 130 Hampden Road in Middletown.
Newark Senior Center, 200 White Chapel Drive in Newark
New Castle County Police Headquarters, 3601 N. Du Pont Highway in Minquadale
New Castle Airport Terminal Building, 151 N. Du Pont Highway near New Castle
Shipley Manor, 2723 Shipley Road in Brandywine Hundred
University of Delaware Public Safety Building, 413 Academy St. in Newark
Kent County:
Atlantic Apothecary, 100 S. Main St., No. 104, in Smyrna
Camden Municipal Complex, 1783 Friends Way in Camden
Delaware State University, 1200 N. Du Pont Highway in Dover
Dover Police Department, 400 S. Queen St. in Dover
Felton Town Hall, 24 E. Sewell St. in Felton
Harrington Police Department, 10 Mechanic St. in Harrington
Heritage at Dover, 1203 Walker Road in Dover
Sussex County:
Bridgeville Fire Company, 315 Market St. in Bridgeville
Dagsboro Police Department, 33134 Main St. in Dagsboro
Delaware State Police Troop No. 4, 23652 Shortly Road in Georgetown
Greenwood Police Department, 100 W. Market St. in Greenwood
Heritage at Milford, 500 S. Du Pont Blvd. in Milford
Lewes Ferry Terminal, 43 Cape Henlopen Drive in Lewes
Milford Police Department, 400 NE Front St. in Milford
Nanticoke Mears Health Campus, 200 Health Drive in Seaford
Ocean View Police Department, 201 Central Ave. in Ocean View
Rehoboth Beach Police Department, 229 Rehoboth Ave. in Rehoboth Beach
Selbyville Town Hall, 68 W. Church St. in Selbyville
Walgreens Pharmacy, 30182 Sussex Highway, Unit No. 1, in Laurel
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