Safely Dispose of Unused Medications This Fall

Posted: 10/12/2025 2:53 pm

October 25 is Drug Takeback Day.  It calls attention to the importance of safely disposing of unused/unwanted medications, which one in five BHS teens have admitted to misusing for reasons ranging from self-medication and weight loss to study aids and recreational use.  Brookline Dept. of Public Health and Human Services (11 Pierce St.) & Brookline Police Department (350 Washington St.). are offering free Deterra pouches as a convenient way to deactivate medications at home, reducing the chance of accidental poisoning or misuse. For more info on Deterra and how to use it, visit: https://www.brooklinema.gov/3931/Deterra-Drug-Deactivation-Pouches

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