NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Police have collected hundreds of pounds of prescription drugs in southern New Hampshire as part of a nationwide effort.
Residents in Nashua, Merrimack and Hudson handed over a total of more than 400 pounds in four hours on Saturday during the Drug Enforcement Administration's fifth nationwide drug take back.
The effort allows residents to get rid of unneeded or expired medications safely and anonymously and keeps them out of the hands of drug abusers.
The Nashua Telegraph (bit.ly/Qowdvi) reports that the DEA has coordinated thousands of collection sites twice a year since 2011.
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Information from: The Telegraph, http://www.nashuatelegraph.com
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