Chelsea, MA. – Lt. Ed Conley, President of the Chelsea Police Relief Association thanked the many officers, sponsors, volunteers, runners, and walkers after one week ago today on May 11th hundreds gathered to participate in the 2nd Annual Chelsea Chase 5K.
Chelsea, MA – May 18, 2013 – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) announced that the Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day held on April 27, 2013, 742,497 pounds (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,829 locations manned by 4,312 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA on the event. When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 million pounds (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.
Unused or expired medication can be disposed of at newly-installed kiosks in our police station lobby, 19 Park St Chelsea, Mass.
The MedReturn Drug Collection kiosks are free, safe, confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No questions will be asked of people who utilize the kiosks.
