Take Back Day collects 46 tons of drugs around New England

Jackson police (from left) Patrol Officer Martin Bourque and Sgt. Nathan Boothby and Conway police Sgt. Bill Strong staff the Drug Take Back Day table at Jackson Grammar School on Oct. 26. (TERRY LEAVITT PHOTO)

CONWAY — The final tally is in from the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26, and Mount Washington Valley did its part in gathering up the tons of expired and unwanted prescription drugs in New England.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division reported this week that it and its partners in local law enforcement collected 92,875 pounds or over 46 tons of expired, unused, unwanted prescription drugs, electronic vaping devices and cartridges at 606 collection sites throughout New England. 

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