Saturday, April 27 - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Jack M. Martins
April 26, 2013
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Drop-Off Locations Around Seventh Senate District Set Up to Drop Off Unwanted or Unused Prescription Drugs
SATURDAY IS NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
We all know that unused or expired prescription medications can present a serious threat to public health and safety as well as the environment. This Saturday, April 27, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. If you have any unwanted or unused prescription drugs, you are encouraged to bring them to any of the local community drop-off sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A number of drop-off locations have been set up within the Seventh Senate District. I thank the police departments and hospitals in my district for being drop-off locations. The locations in the Seventh Senate District are as follows:
Floral Park Police Department, 1 Floral Park Boulevard in Floral Park
Lake Success Police Department, 15 Vanderbilt Drive, Great Neck
Port Washington Police Department, 500 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington.
Sands Point Police Department, 26 Tibbits Lane, Sands Point.
Old Westbury Police Department, 1 Storehill Road, Old Westbury
Kings Point Police Department, 32 Steppingstone Lane, Kings Point
Nassau County Police, 1655 Dutch Broadway, Elmont
Nassau County Police, 100 Community Drive, Manhasset
North Shore University Hospital (Monti Classroom), 300 Community Drive, Manhasset
DEA New York Division, LI Jewish Hospital, 275-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park
Walgreens, 8345 Langdale Street in New Hyde Park
Great Neck Estates Police Department, 1 Cedar Drive, Great Neck
Nassau County Police, 214 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park
For all locations, visit http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html
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