Councilman Arvin Amatorio Encourages Residents to Promote Safety on National Prescription Take Back Day 2019 on Saturday

Bergenfield residents can drop-off prescription drugs at Borough Hall

BERGENFIELD, NJ– Saturday, October 26 is National Prescription Take Back Day. Councilman Arvin Amatorio is encouraging residents to participate by dropping off any expired or no longer needed prescription drugs anonymously at Borough Hall. While the drop-off receptacle is open 365 days a year, residents are encouraged to spread their knowledge of prescription drug abuse and motivate their friends and family to purge their homes of unnecessary prescription drugs during the national day.

“Our current opioid and prescription drug abuse crisis is negatively affecting families across the nation,” said Bergenfield Councilman Arvin Amatorio. “Completely removing the drugs from your home will greatly reduce the chances of someone falling prey to addiction. I want to encourage all residents to take part in National Prescription Take Back Day this Saturday by safely disposing of unwanted pills at Borough Hall.”

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was founded in September 2010. According to their website, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs in 2018. The April 2019 Take Back Day brought in 937,443 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication. Since its inception, more than 9 million pounds of pills have been collected by Take Back events.

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