With Opiate Addiction Rising People Urged To Dispose Of Old Medication

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published April 26, 2014 at 12:30 PM EDT

A nationwide initiative today is encouraging people to clean the household medicine cabinet of old drugs. People can go to local police stations, schools, and community centers to dispose of unwanted medicines. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Christy Geffin, the program coordinator in the Northwestern District Attorney’s office in Massachusetts.

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