Health district promotes Oct. 24 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ENFIELD - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a notice on the North Central District Health Department's website.

The Enfield-based health district, which serves area towns, links from its homepage to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration flyer for the event. The flyer gives the date and hours and directs residents to DEATakeBack.com, the DEA's site for the national collection day.

The health district's notice does not list local drop-off locations. Residents looking for a collection site can check DEATakeBack.com.

Source: North Central District Health Department homepage notice, "October 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day," and linked DEA flyer, opened Oct. 16, 2026, https://www.ncdhd.org/; https://www.ncdhd.org/files/homepageSlides/DEA(1).jpg

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