Do you have children that attend Benjamin Franklin Middle School either in-person or virtually? We are hosting a virtual town hall about the dangers of vaping as this has become a concern in the middle school with the amount of students who are currently vaping and/or addicted to nicotine. ![]()
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We are hoping this town hall will help parents understand the dangers of vaping and what they can do to help prevent the use of vaping products among their children.![]()
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Join us on May 25th at 5:30pm on Benjamin Franklin Middle School FaceBook Live!!!!
Join this awesome virtual event on May 13th to learn more about how to prevention underage alcohol use.
Do you have children that attend Benjamin Franklin Middle School either in-person or virtually? We are hosting a virtual town hall about the dangers of vaping as this has become a concern in the middle school with the amount of students who are currently vaping and/or addicted to nicotine. ![]()
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We are hoping this town hall will help parents understand the dangers of vaping and what they can do to help prevent the use of vaping products among their children.![]()
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Join us on May 25th at 5:30pm on Benjamin Franklin Middle School FaceBook Live!!!!
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Pandemic lockdown came with most fatal drug overdoses Virginia’s ever seen, new data show
The seven cities of Hampton Roads accounted for 485, or about a fifth, of the state’s overdose deaths last year.
Last Saturday the Standing Watch - Office of the Sheriff, Franklin County, Va and Rocky Mount Police Department participated in the DEA's National Drug Take Back event. All together they were able to collect 251.7 lbs of unwanted and/or unused medications from community members in Franklin County to help make the community a safer place to live! Thank you to everyone who helped with this event and brought their unwanted medications to be safely disposed of!
#TakeBackDay collection sites are NOW OPEN nationwide! Help keep your community stay safe by cleaning out your medicine cabinet and taking back expired, unused, or unwanted meds for safe disposal!![]()
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Bring your unwanted, expired, or unused medications to either the Rocky Mount Walmart or the Westlake Substation to safely dispose of them TODAY from 10am-2pm.
DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 24, 2021 – 10AM to 2PM![]()
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The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.![]()
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The locations that you can go to for the National Drug Take Back Events are the Rocky Mount Walmart and the Westlake Substation. ![]()
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If you have any unwanted or unused drugs, dispose of them safely at either of these two locations on April 24th, 2021 from 10am-2pm.
IT’S SIMPLE: Avoid having misplaced or unused drugs stolen, by cleaning out your medicine cabinet. #TakeBackDay is this Saturday. Spread #Awareness in your community! www.DEATakeBack.com
#TakeBackDay is just a week away! But don’t worry, cleaning out your medicine cabinet takes just a few minutes and there are plenty of convenient collection sites near you. Sharing this post takes seconds too. Just a small effort can have a huge impact! Visit www.DEATakeBack.com to learn more.