Got Drugs?
National Take-Back Day Provides Venues for Safely Disposing of Unused and Unwanted Prescription Drugs
In a continuing effort to help residents keep their homes and families safe from unwanted and unused prescription drugs, the Safe Communities Coalition of Hunterdon and Somerset County is urging residents to participate in the DEA National Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Residents are urged to take this opportunity to safely dispose of accumulated expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs and medications, and educate their families at the same time. The service is free, anonymous and part of the positive national trend to get drugs off the street!
Results from a recent national study indicated that 70% of the people who reported using prescription drugs for non-medical use within the past year obtained them from a home medicine cabinet, friend or relative. In recent youth focus groups in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, nearly half (46%) of participants reported that the easiest place to access prescription drugs is from their medicine cabinet at home. Research has also indicated that the majority of young adults who are heroin users started their substance abuse with prescription drugs. By participating in the National Take-Back Day, you can keep your home safe for you and your loved-ones.
In the five previous Take-Back Day events, the DEA, in conjunction with our state and local law enforcement partners, collected more than 2 million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medications, thereby removing these medications from circulation.
The Safe Communities Coalition of Hunterdon and Somerset County and its fiscal agent, Hunterdon Prevention Resources, are encouraging residents to properly dispose of their expired or unused medications by bringing them to one of the designated sites listed below:
In Hunterdon County:
| Clinton Township Police Dept. | Clinton Township Public Safety Building 1370 Route 31 North, Annandale, NJ 08801 |
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| High Bridge Borough Police Dept. | 99 West Main Street, High Bridge, NJ 08829 | 908-638-6500 |
| Holland Township Police Dept. (This is a permanent drop-off location) |
61 Church Street, Milford, NJ 08848 (Back of building) |
908-995-4670 |
| Lambertville Police Dept. (This is a permanent drop-off location) |
349 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 | |
| Readington Township Police Dept. | 507 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 | 908-534-4031 |
In Somerset County:
| Bernardsville Police Dept. | 166 Minebrook Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 | 908-766-0037 |
| Bound Brook Police Dept. | 226 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 | 732-356-0800 |
| Franklin Township Police Dept. | 495 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873 | 732-873-5533 |
| Manville Police Dept. | 2 North Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835 | 908-725-1900 |
| Somerset County Sheriff’s Office | South County Public Works Garage, 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 | 908-231-7138 |
| Somerville Police Dept. | 24 South Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 | 908-725-0331 |
| Warren Township Police Dept. | 44 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059 | 908-753-1000 |
| Watching Police Dept. | 840 Somerset Street, Watchung, NJ 07069 | 908-756-3663 |
Please note that liquids and syringes are not accepted at these locations.
New locations are added on a regular basis. To find out if there is a take-back location closer to your home, visit the DEA website at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.