Join Staten Island’s DA McMahon, BP Fossella, NYPD For National Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon to Encourage Staten Islanders to Participate in “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day” Alongside NYPD, Staten Island Bo rough President’s Office & Local Treatment, Recovery, and Community Health Organizations
Editor’s note: From the US Department of Justice’s page about the take-back program, “
The 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 10AM to 2PM
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
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The program is described on their website as follows: “The mission of DEA’s Diversion Control Division is to prevent, detect, and investigate the diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources while ensuring an adequate and uninterrupted supply for legitimate medical, commercial, and scientific needs.”
On Friday, April 26th, 2024 at 2:00PM, District Attorney Michael E. McMahon will hold a press conference at Super Health Pharmacy located at 6390 Amboy Road, Staten Island, New York 10309 alongside leaders from the NYPD, the Staten Island Borough President’ s Office, and local treatment, recovery, and community health organizations in anticipation of Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
District Attorney McMahon will provide Staten Islanders with information regarding safe, convenient, and environmentally friendly means of disposing of unwanted or expired prescription drugs through the community “MedSafe”program run by his office. In addition, District Attorney McMahon will share an overview of the drug and overdose crisis on Staten Island, and invite local partners to highlight efforts underway to help those in the throes of addiction illness.
Banner Image: Prescription drugs. Image Credit – Volodymyr Hryshchenko
[…] note: We covered a similar event two years ago, on Staten Island by the Richmond County District Attorney. This event provides a way to safely dispose of prescription medications that may no longer be […]