Police departments in New England will take part in a nationwide drug take-back day initiated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. This is one way the police will help fight the war on drugs. Law enforcement officials are hoping that by collecting unused, unwanted or forgotten prescription drugs from the public, the potentially dangerous medications won’t fall into the hands of young people.

It is no surprise that prescription drugs are abused by young people in greater numbers than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined. In most cases, young people are able to get these drugs from their homes or from a friend’s home. Young people believe that these drugs are safer than so-called street drugs when, in fact, non-medical use of these drugs can be very dangerous and highly addictive.

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem that needs to be constantly addressed and programs like drug take-back day help reduce the number of drugs available to those looking to abuse to sell them. Police ask that parents and grandparents regularly monitor their prescriptions closely to ensure that their children, or children’s friends, don’t have access to these drugs.

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