Thank you for participating in October’s National Drug Take Back Day!
If you are unable to make the event, you can still dispose of your medications through a permanent disposal box in the community or at home. Keep reading for a list of permanent disposal box locations in Androscoggin County, as well as a video on how to dispose medications safely in your home.
Medication Disposal
Click here for a list of permanent medication disposal box locations in Androscoggin County.
If you are unable to visit a permanent disposal box but want to dispose of your medications safely, please watch this video for instructions
Substance Misuse Prevention
Healthy Androscoggin, in partnership with a community-based task force of dedicated local stakeholders, works to implement data-informed, substance misuse prevention efforts in Androscoggin County.
Community Based Prevention
Healthy Androscoggin works with Project Unite! and numerous other community partners to prevent and reduce underage drinking, marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse in Androscoggin County. These efforts involve close collaboration and partnership to assess community needs, build capacity, and to plan, implement, and evaluate programming.
Safe Storage and Disposal
Preventing individuals from accessing substances is an effective way to prevent and reduce use. Healthy Androscoggin promotes and develops safe storage and disposal resources including the permanent medicine drop boxes available in seven Androscoggin County communities. These are available for year-round, free disposal of unwanted medicines whenever the appropriate facility is open. Healthy Androscoggin also partners with several community organizations to sponsor a biannual Free Medicine Take-Back Day and provides education and tools like these to support safe storage of all substances in the home.
Training and Education
Healthy Androscoggin provides a variety of training and education options to parents, students, education professional, liquor licensees, employers and community members on preventing youth substance use and adult substance misuse. These offerings range from short informational sessions on requested subjects to longer trainings on topics like Drug Impairment Detection and Server/Seller trainings on Maine’s Liquor Laws.
Policy Supports and Technical Assistance
Healthy Androscoggin provides technical assistance to places where we live, work and play to create safe, healthy, and happy environments. This can include guidance and tools on policy development, implementation, or enforcement of existing policies.
Links and Resources
Healthy Androscoggin YouTube page for instructional and educational videos on a variety of topics
Naloxone Education and Syringe Exchange Programs
Substance Use Resource Guide for community resources related to substance use
Central Maine Healthcare Community Resources (River Valley, Lakes Region, Lewiston-Auburn)
Cannabis and Pregnancy Fact Sheet
The LGBTQ+ Support ME Network
To learn more about any of these programs, ask questions, or access resources, please contact Healthy Androscoggin at 795-5990 or info@healthyandroscoggin.org