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

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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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