(SYOSSET, N.Y.) – More than 100 people availed themselves of the opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted medications during a Tuesday, Sept. 24 “Shed the Meds” event at the Syosset Public Library sponsored by Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) and the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct.
During the event, residents discarded 10 full, large garbage bags of unwanted and/or expired prescription medications and patches, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, drug samples and predications at the library under the supervision of Second Precinct POP officers Chris Lovelace, Francesco Vescio, John Hadrigan, and Andrew Oswald.
“We were all so thrilled to see so many local residents taking advantage of this convenient opportunity to empty their medicine cabinets of expired and unwanted drugs. In doing so, they took an important step that will both keep our community safe and protect the environment,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “Thank you to Sergeant Mardoney and the entire Second Precinct team as well as Syosset Public Library Head of Programming Alisa Fogel and her team for making this such a tremendous success!”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker