Drug Take-back Programs, Resource Room for Senior Citizens

will be running pharmaceutical take-back programs at  in Port Washington and New Hyde Park Memorial High School in the .

Both events will take place May 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The town points out that a primary cause of the drug problem on Long Island is how easily teens can find them. More than half of teens who abuse prescription painkillers report they get them for free from the homes of family or friends, or they take them from family or friends without asking. Minimizing the potential for medications to be exposed to illegal uses will positively impact drug abuse, law enforcement experts said.

The take-back program also offers a means of keeping drugs from landfills and drinking water.

Residents can also bring unwanted pharmaceuticals to a town STOP (Stop throwing out pollutants) event. The next one is June 9, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Solid Waste Management Authority, 802 West Shore Road in Port Washington.

New resource room for seniors 

North Hempstead senior citizens looking for information on critical  services can now find it all under one roof at the Project Independence Resource Room, located at the Department of Services for the Aging, at 470 Old Westbury Road in Roslyn Heights.

Set up largely by a committee of volunteers, the resource room contains brochures on health and mental health services, homecare, elder-law, estate planning, residential programs, and more. It also features a CCTV magnifier for those with low vision, computers with internet access, and DOSA support staff.