Hospital and police department work together for drug take back

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In a collaborative effort to continue the drug take back program in the Piscataquis region, Mayo Regional Hospital and the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department are working together to make resources to local communities more accessible. Mayo Regional Hospital will now have a drug take back box located in the main entrance of the hospital so that community members can bring unused prescriptions and outdated medications for a safe drop off at the hospital.
The Dover-Foxcroft Police Department will oversee pick up of the deposits and will maintain the box at the hospital. This program has been successful as regional law enforcement departments have drop boxes at their stations, but this will allow many community members further access to make a deposit at a convenient location.
A special thank you goes to Rite Aid for making these drop boxes available to local law enforcement in variety of local communities.

Photo courtesy of Mayo Regional Hospital
NEW DRUG TAKE BACK BOX — Marie Vienneau, president and CEO of Mayo Regional Hospital, and Dover-Foxcroft Police Chief Dennis A. Dyer pose by a new drug take back box located at the main entrance to the hospital in Dover-Foxcroft.