National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events held in RI, Mass.
Oct 26, 2024
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Saturday was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. multiple communities had events where people could drop off their unwanted or expired prescription drugs anonymously.
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In Providence, the city, health officials and Walgreens came together and had a collection site on Elmwood Avenue.
"It's very important to bring the medication because one, we don't want this medication to get into the wrong hands, two, we want it safe for our children and three, for our environment," Obed Papp, who worked at the event in Providence, told 12 News.
Other events were held in Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket and Attleboro.
If you missed today's events, a list of drop-off locations near you can be found by visiting here.
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