ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26. Residents may dispose of unneeded prescription drugs at the following Androscoggin County locations.

Sites will be located at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston, Bedard Pharmacy in Auburn, Poland Town Office Parking Lot, Turner Town Office Parking Lot and the Mechanic Falls, Livermore Falls, Sabattus and Lisbon Police Departments. Sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information on a specific site contact the appropriate law enforcement agency or call Healthy Androscoggin at 795-5990.

Medicines that are currently being used should be in one locked and secure location of the home. Residents who have medications they no longer use, never needed or are expired, should not flush them down the toilet or throw them in the trash. Flushed medications can pollute waters and medicines in the trash can be taken by people who wish to abuse them.

For more information about preventing prescription drug abuse and promoting medicine safety, visit www.healthyandroscoggin.org.