National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held a week from Saturday, on April 29. The event is held by the Drug Enforcement Administration, local law enforcement and community partners and is an effort to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs according to Julie Franco of Hope Chautauqua and the Chautauqua Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council...
Franco-Why the event is important
Drug Take Back Day events will be held from 10 am to 2 pm at the Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood, Southside Pharmacy in Jamestown, Westfield Family Physcians in Westfield and Alstar Ambulance in Dunkirk.
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