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PUTNAM — The recent national Prescription Drug Take Back event pulled in 107 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription drugs, according to Romeo Blackmar, Substance Abuse Program Director at the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center. Thirty-five cars came through the drive-thru drop off.
Traditionally, he said fewer pounds are collected in the fall and more in the spring.
Captain Justin D. Lussier of the Putnam Police Department said that 107 pounds is “on par with what we usually do. We pretty consistently get between 100-125 pounds." In addition to the drive-thrus in April and October, there is a collection bin in the lobby of the police station that is open 24/7. Lussier said that anywhere from 20 to 40 pounds are collected annually in that bin. He added that the DEA incinerates what is collected at the Lisbon incinerator.
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