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Drug Take-Back Event
April 27 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Drop off expired, unused, unwanted medications at Community Hospital Anderson’s emergency entrance lobby. Security will be present to take back the medications.
We will accept:
– Prescriptions
– Over the counter pills
– Liquid medications
– Vitamins
– Pet medicine
We cannot accept:
– Needles and sharps
– Mercury (thermometer)
– Chemotherapy/radioactive substances
– Oxygen containers
– Pressurized containers/inhalers
– Illicit drugs
For more than a decade, DEA’s National Prescription Take Back Day has removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a majority of people who use prescription medication for a non-medical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not taking medication as intended or dosed; taking someone else’s prescription; and taking the medicine for euphoric effects rather than medicinal purposes.
The Drug Take Back Day events provide opportunities for all to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
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