{"id":3719,"date":"2024-09-19T16:10:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/?p=3719"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:09:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:09:37","slug":"3719","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/2024\/09\/19\/3719\/","title":{"rendered":"October 26, 2024\u00a0 Annual Drug Take Back Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 26, 2024\u00a0 Annual Drug Take Back Day aims to remove access to unused prescription drugs in homes. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Safely disposing of unused or expired medications helps prevent drug misuse and reduces the risk of overdoses. Many opioid addictions begin with medications found at home, making safe disposal crucial for keeping these substances out of the wrong hands.\u00a0 National Drug Take Back Day serves as an important reminder to clean out our medicine cabinets and anonymously turn in any medications we no longer need.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Disposing of medications in the trash or flushing them down the drain can introduce harmful chemicals into soil and water sources, endangering wildlife and disrupting ecosystem.\u00a0 Fortunately, many pharmacies and police stations offer medication disposal kiosks, providing a convenient way to get rid of unwanted drugs responsibly. It\u2019s a good idea to call ahead to confirm availability.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below, you\u2019ll find links to locate nearby drop-off points, along with a list of pharmacies near the Charles River Campus that offer medication disposal kiosks for public use.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CVS<\/span>
\n<\/span>214 Harvard Ave,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Allston, MA 02134<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CVS<\/span>
\n<\/span>294 Harvard Street<\/span>
\n<\/span>Brookline, MA 02446<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Walgreens<\/span>
\n<\/span>841 Boylston St.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Boston,\u202fMA\u202f02116<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The US DEA site has a search function for drug disposal sites near you.<\/span>\u202fhttps:\/\/www.dea.gov\/takebackday<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The City of Boston has these kiosks located at Community Police Stations.\u202f<\/span>https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/government\/cabinets\/boston-public-health-commission\/drug-take-back-kiosks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u202f<\/span>Let\u2019s work together to protect our loved ones and community\u2014safe disposal saves lives!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 26, 2024\u00a0 Annual Drug Take Back Day aims to remove access to unused prescription drugs in homes. Safely disposing of unused or expired medications helps prevent drug misuse and reduces the risk of overdoses. Many opioid addictions begin with medications found at home, making safe disposal crucial for keeping these substances out of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16338,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16338"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3719"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3769,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3719\/revisions\/3769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fsao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}