RAPID Bin aiding safe disposal of drugs

An initiative to help dispose of unwanted or unused drugs, whether prescribed or illegal, is taking place throughout the Banbridge area.
By Community Reporter
Published 27th Aug 2020, 05:20 BST

RAPID (Remove All Prescription and Illegal Drugs) is an initiative that promotes and facilitates the removal of all types of prescription and illegal drugs from the local community and provides disposal bins in various places across the council area.

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) and the PSNI have been working closely with the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the local Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team (DACT) to achieve the three aims of RAPID:

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The removal of prescription, illegal and new psychoactive substances; Provision of information and support to individuals, families, local businesses and community organisations to raise awareness of the effects and risks of using/misusing illegal and/or prescription drugs; and, Bringing together community and statutory agencies, local businesses and the general public under the RAPID initiative to work towards making their local community a safer place to live. The RAPID bins, which are bright yellow, are currently situated at Future Proof Banbridge, Portadown Health Centre, Tesco Craigavon, Tesco Lurgan, Sainsbury’s in Armagh and the Tommy Makem Arts and Community Centre in Keady.

For more information on RAPID visit www.drugsandalcoholni.info/rapid or contact Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon PCSP on 0300 030 0900.

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