Westport Police to Participate in DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day
(Westport, CT) – On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, the Westport PoliceDepartment will again partner with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration for thetwenty-fourth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event will be held at the WestportCenter for Senior Activities located at 21 Imperial Avenue.According to a report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA), the majority of people who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicinefrom a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that lastyear, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largestnumber of drug-related deaths ever recorded in a year.In the words of DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, “Take…










