Washington, DC– Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21), Member of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day:
“Prescription drug abuse touches our communities, our homes, and our families in ways that have grave effects on everyday people and everyday lives,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day represents an important opportunity to raise awareness of prescription drug abuse and to educate our families, friends, and communities about the real impact of this epidemic. I thank the law enforcement agencies, businesses, and organizations that are hosting collection sites, and I urge everyone to take advantage of this critical opportunity to save lives.”
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the Department of Justice effort to provide a safe and convenient means of disposing of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs. National Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, October 28th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. This free and anonymous service collected over 450 tons of prescription drugs nationwide last April, and remains an important program in combatting the opioid epidemic plaguing so many communities.
For more information on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, click here.
For an interactive map of collection sites within NY-21, click here.
A full list is below:
|
PARTICIPANTS NAME |
COLLECTION SITE |
ADDRESS |
CITY |
STATE |
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ALBANY NY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
GLOVERSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT |
3 FRONTAGE ROAD |
GLOVERSVILLE |
NY |
|
ALBANY NY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
JOHNSTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT |
41 EAST MAIN STREET |
JOHNSTOWN |
NY |
|
ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE, DAVID TOWNE |
2712 STATE HIGHWAY 29 |
JOHNSTOWN |
NY |
|
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
2712 STATE HWY 29 |
JOHNSTOWN |
NY |
|
EVANS POLICE DEPARTMENT |
HAMILTON COUNTY JAIL |
102 COUNTY VIEW DRIVE |
LAKE PLEASANT |
NY |
|
ARDSLEY SAYF COALITION |
MOREAU COMMUNITY CENTER |
144 MAIN STREET |
SOUTH GLENS FALLS |
NY |
|
WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT |
WASHINGTON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER |
399 BROADWAY |
FORT EDWARD |
NY |
|
AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT |
MOREAU EMERGENCY SQUAD |
1583 ROUTE 9 |
FORT EDWARD |
NY |
|
AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT |
WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
1400 STATE ROUTE 9 |
LAKE GEORGE |
NY |
|
BATAVIA POLICE DEPARTMENT |
TICONDEROGA POLICE DEPARTMENT STATION |
135 BURGOYNE ROAD |
TICONDEROGA |
NY |
|
NORTHWELL SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL |
WHITEHALL POLICE DEPARTMENT |
57 SKENESBOROUGH DRIVE |
WHITEHALL |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
PLATTSBURGH PD |
45 PINE STREET |
PLATTSBURGH |
NY |
|
ALLEGANY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
702 STOWERSVILLE RD. |
LEWIS |
NY |
|
ALLEGANY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
ROUSES POINT FIRE STATION |
48 LAKE STREET |
ROUSES POINT |
NY |
|
SOUTHHAMPTON TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT |
KINNEY DRUGS |
94 DEMARS BOULEVARD |
TUPPER LAKE |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
DOLGEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT |
41 NORTH MAIN STREET |
DOLGEVILLE |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
KINNEY DRUGS |
7395 UTICA BLVD. |
LOWVILLE |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
KINNEY DRUGS |
40 STATE HIGHWAY 310 |
CANTON |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
48 COURT STREET |
CANTON |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
KINNEY DRUGS |
17 CLINTON STREET |
GOUVERNEUR |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
MOHAWK TRIBAL POLICE DEPARTMENT |
545 STATE ROUTE 37 |
HOGANSBURG |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
MASSENA POLICE DEPARTMENT, MASSENA HOSPITAL |
1 HOSPITAL DRIVE |
MASSENA |
NY |
|
DEA NEW YORK DIVISION |
MASSENA POLICE DEPARTMENT |
60 MAIN STREET |
MASSENA |
NY |
|
LACKAWANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT |
KINNEY DRUGS |
700 CANTON STREET |
OGDENSBURG |
NY |
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