Rx Round Up
A joint partnership to reduce potential poisonings and Rx abuse
Drop off unwanted medications (non-controlled substances)
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
- Walgreen’s, 17 Harnden St., Reading
Drop off unwanted medications (controlled substances)
- Reading Police Department,
15 Union St., Reading
Questions about Rx Round Up, call 781-942-6793
Town of Reading Police, Fire, Health & School Departments
Walgreen’s
Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse
GET UNUSED PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS OUT OF YOUR HOME
What are controlled
substances?
These are medications that have a high
potential for abuse and are regulated under
the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
Some common medications include Xanax,
Adderall, Subutex, Soma, Klonopin, Codeine,
Dexedrine, Valium, Fentora, Hyrdocodene,
Hydromorphone, Methadone, Ativan,
Demerol, Titalin, Oxycodone, Percocet,
Percodan, Talwin, Adipex, Darvocet, Halcion,
and Ambien.
For a full list of controlled substances, visit
(Residents will now have a safe location to discard unused controlled substances, 24 hours a day/7 days a week at the RPD. Instructions are clearly posted in the lobby on how to use the collection unit)
Please click on the attached files to learn more about this program.
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