AUBURN — Law enforcement agencies across the state will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.

The Drug Take Back Program will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.

Local drop-off sites include: 

Auburn: Bedard Pharmacy, 359 Minot Ave.; Auburn Police Department, 60 Court St.

Bridgton: Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St.

Bethel: Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, 18 Mayville Road. 

Dixfield: Dixfield Police Department, 236 Main St.

Farmington: Franklin County Sherriff’s Office, 123 County Way; Farmington Police Department, 116 Franklin Ave.

Freeport: Freeport Police Station, 16 Main St.

Fryeburg: Rite Aid Pharmacy, 5 Fryeburg Plaza, 119 Bridgton Road. 

Gray: Maine State Police Troop B, 1 Game Farm Road.

Jay: Jay Police Department, 340 Main St. 

Lewiston: Farwell Elementary School, 100 Farwell St.

Lisbon: Lisbon Police Department, 300 Lisbon St.

Litchfield: Litchfield Transfer Station, 2274 Hallowell Road.

Livermore Falls: Livermore Falls Police Department, 2 Main St.

Mechanic Falls: Mechanic Falls Police Department, 108 Lewiston St.

Mexico: Mexico Town Office, 134 Main St. 

Monmouth: Monmouth Transfer Station, 126 Route 135.

Norway: Norway Police Department, 19 Danforth St.

Oxford: Oxford Police Department, 701 Main St. 

Paris: Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, 26 Western Ave.; Paris Police Department, 35 Market Square.

Poland: Poland Town Office complex, 1231 Maine St.

Rangeley: Rangeley Police Station, 15 School St. 

Raymond: Raymond Fire Department, 1449 Roosevelt Trail.

Readfield: Readfield/Wayne Transfer Station, 8 Old Kents Hill Road. 

Rumford: Rumford Police Department, 150 River St.

Sabattus: Sabattus Police Department, 190 Middle Road.

Topsham: Topsham Town Hall, 100 Main St.

Turner: Turner Fire/Rescue Station, 19 General Turner Hill Road.

Wayne: Readfield/Wayne Transfer Station, 8 Old Kents Hill Road. 

Winthrop: Winthrop Police Headquarters, 15 Town Hall Lane. 

Disposal is free and anonymous.

FMI, collection sites: 1-800-882-9539, tinyurl.com/jpgzyzq, dea.gov.