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The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
Every spring and fall, health departments and drug disposal sites around the country join the Drug Enforcement Agency in holding National Prescription Drug Take Back Days. This twice-yearly event provides a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications, while educating about the potential for medication misuse, accidental ingestion and overdose. During the 2020 Fall event, Vermonters disposed of 4,498 pounds of medication.
Go to https://www.dea.gov/takebackday to locate collection sites near you.
Can’t make it on Saturday, April 30th?
There are other ways to DO YOUR PART to safely store and dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions
Lock meds securely
Store your medications in a lock box or locked medicine cabinet.
Drop off unused medication at a kiosk at your local pharmacy or police station. See the map below for a location near you.
Mail meds in a mailback envelope – Request a Free Medication Mail-Back Envelope HERE
We hope you will join us at our upcoming annual event to celebrate local folks supporting health and wellness in the Burlington community. This will not be just another Zoom meeting! We’ll have time for socializing, a silent auction, a keynote, and time to honor the 4 individuals above in Burlington supporting a healthier community for us all – something we all know is more important these days than ever before. Follow our social media for highlights of each awardee and why they were nominated!
12th Annual Burlington Roots of Prevention Award Celebration
Wednesday, May 4th from 6:30-8:00pm
6:30-7:00 Join as you can to get settled, connect with others, and check out the silent auction.
7:00-8:00 Program, including keynote and awards
SILENT AUCTION with wonderful donations from local businesses and artists at www.bphc.link/auction
This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required. REGISTER HERE
A $10 donation to support the event is appreciated, but is not required to attend. A link to join the online event will be emailed to all registrants prior to the start. Reach out to Steph at steph@burlingtonpartnership.org with questions.
THIS YEAR’S AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE:
The D.G. Weaver Award: Becca McCray, Lead Nurse & COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the Burlington School District
Youth & Families Award: Dan Cahill, Land Steward for the City of Burlington Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront Department
Outstanding Individual Award: Robyn Freedner-MaGuire
Outstanding Individual Award: Shay Totten
Listen Up is an original musical inspired, written and performed by VT teens based on listening sessions with 800+ teens from across the state. The show goes to the heart of current youth issues, including: mental health, resilience, racial justice, sexual identity, friendship, love, family, social justice, COVID, climate change, and the future. Performances toured the state last summer and now screenings of the movie recording are being shown in this area!
This is a free event that is open to anyone, however, there are mature themes and it is likely most appropriate for 12+.
Light snacks and childcare will be provided.
Event Outline
6:00-6:30 Doors open, light refreshments offered
6:30-8:00 Movie screening
8:00-8:30 Q & A with the actors and short discussion
To learn more about The Listen Up Project go to www.listenupvt.org
This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. In 1987, the World Health Assembly passed Resolution WHA40.38, calling for 7 April 1988 to be a “a world no-smoking day.” In 1988, Resolution WHA42.19 was passed, calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, every year on 31 May.
Learn more at:
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day
If you are hosting a local event to show your support for this day please add it to this webpage to Vermonters find events happening in their area.
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
Every spring and fall, health departments and drug disposal sites around the country join the Drug Enforcement Agency in holding National Prescription Drug Take Back Days. This twice-yearly event provides a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications, while educating about the potential for medication misuse, accidental ingestion and overdose. During the 2020 Fall event, Vermonters disposed of 4,498 pounds of medication.
Go to https://www.dea.gov/takebackday to locate collection sites near you.
Can’t make it on Saturday, October 29th?
There are other ways to DO YOUR PART to safely store and dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions
Lock meds securely
Store your medications in a lock box or locked medicine cabinet.
Drop off unused medication at a kiosk at your local pharmacy or police station. Almost all police departments in Chittenden County offer this service as well as many pharmacies. Find a list of VT disposal sites here.
Mail meds in a mailback envelope – Request a Free Medication Mail-Back Envelope HERE