Medication Drop Box

The East Hampton Prevention Partnership has partnered with the East Hampton Police Department in securing a permanent Medication Drop Box. It has been installed at the East Hampton Police Department.

Citizens can dispose of medications whether they are over the counter or prescription. Also included are medications for pets, liquid meds in sealed containers, medication ointments and lotions. All meds can be emptied into zip lock bags. Empty medication bottles can be recycled, just be sure to cross off any personal information.

By utilizing a drop box, we can keep unused prescription medications out of the hands of loved ones. It is a safer alternative to throwing them away or flushing them down the toilet and endangering the environment.

Properly disposing of excess drugs is everyone’s responsibility as a matter of public safety. More than 70 percent of young people abusing prescription pain relievers get them through friends or family, a statistic that includes raiding the family medicine cabinet. Now East Hampton citizens won’t have to wait for a specific take-back day to clean out their medicine cabinets.

The Prevention Partnership and the East Hampton Police Department have made substance abuse a priority in our community.