Narcan (Photo: Dr. Rachel L. Levine, Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
Milford. A free Narcan drive-through event and drug take-back day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 5, behind the Pike County Administration Building, 506 Broad St., in Milford. The public is invited to drive up to receive information bags including Narcan kits, DisposeRX bags, informational materials for help with substance abuse, and other community resources. Waivers must be signed regarding how to obtain training in administering Narcan. There will also be a drug take-back container where the public can drop off prescriptions, patches, over-the-counter meds, vitamins, samples, and pet meds. All medication should be taken out of prescription packaging and placed in sealed and unmarked bags. Items not accepted include hydrogen peroxide, inhalers, aerosol cans, thermometers, oils, lotions, liquids, and medications from businesses or clinics. The event is sponsored by the Carbon, Monroe, Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission; the Pike County Substance Abuse Task Force; Hope for Pike; and the Pike County Sherriff’s Office, and is made possible by a State Opioid Response Grant through the Department of Drug and Alcohol Program. For more information, contact the Carbon, Monroe, Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission at 570-296-1054.