11 August, 2020
The Hopkinton Police Department would like to announce that they will again be taking unused medication and used needles in the station lobby beginning August 17, 2020. In recognition of the impact that Covid-19 has had on the ability to destroy these items the Hopkinton Police Department will be hosting a prescription drug and needle take back day. This will allow for the police department to handle the anticipated volume. The take back day will be held on August 17, 2020 from 10am to 2pm in front of the Hopkinton Police Station located at 74 Main Street Hopkinton, MA.
This program addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards. Please feel free to bring needles and prescription pills to the Hopkinton Police Department for proper disposal.
We do not accept and cannot dispose of liquid medications.
