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Health & Fitness

Lupinacci To Host Shed the Meds Event with Suffolk County Police Department

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R,C,WF,I-Huntington Station) is reminding residents of his upcoming Shed the Meds event on Saturday, July 20 with the Suffolk County Police Department. The event will be held rain or shine and runs from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Huntington Fire Department, 1 Leverich Place, Huntington. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department will be accepting expired or unwanted prescription medication so they may discard the medication safely.

 

“Disposing of medication improperly, such as flushing it down the toilet or pouring it down a drain, can lead to pollution of the water we drink,” said Lupinacci. “It is tremendously important that these medications are disposed of correctly so that they cannot do harm to our environment or fall into the wrong hands. Thankfully, the Suffolk County Police Department is able to provide this valuable service for us in an effort to keep our community safe. I strongly encourage anyone who has expired or unwanted prescription medications to drop them off on Saturday."

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