National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The next drug take back event will be October 28, 2023 from 10am-2pm at the parking lot at Leisure Time Bowling.

It's that time of year- it's time to clean out those drawers and cabinets so you can properly dispose of unused and expired prescription medications.

Simply drive up, and drop off your medications. You can even stay in the comfort of your car; roll down your window, and hand your bag of medications to an officer.

Acceptable Items:

Prescriptions

liquid medications in leak-proof containers

medicated ointment, lotion, or drops

pills in any packaging

OTC medications

pet medications

Unacceptable Items:

Blood sugar equipment

sharps/needles

illegal drugs and illegal narcotics

thermometers

IV bags

bloody or infectious waste

personal care products (shampoo, lotions, etc.)

Safely disposing of prescription drugs is more important than ever, with the growing opioid epidemic.

Properly disposing of medications decreases risk of medication misuse and abuse.

Help keep our water and wildlife safe by not flushing medications.

What if you didn't make it to the drug take back event? Don't worry, below is a list locations that you can turn in your prescription medications throughout the year.

* Bradley County Sheriff's Office

(Drop off M-F 8am-4:30pm; enter the Criminal Investigation Division doors on the left side of the judicial complex).

* Publix Pharmacy

* CVS Pharmacy (on Ocoee St)

Medication Safety and Prevention

Regularly count your medications to help prevent theft and ensure medications are taken properly.

Lock up your medications and store them in a secure place. For extra precaution- use lock boxes with keyed locks and keep the key stored separately from the lock box.

Keeping medications locked properly also helps decrease risk of children or an impaired adult from accidentally taking or overdosing on medications.

If you have questions about the Drug Take Back, call our office at 423-464-7568. To find a Drug Take Back location in your area, you can search here: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Safely disposing of prescription drugs is more important than ever, with the growing opioid epidemic. Properly disposing of medications decreases risk of medication misuse and abuse. Help keep our water and wildlife safe by not flushing medications.

What if you didn't make it to the drug take back event? Don't worry, below is a list locations that you can turn in your prescription medications throughout the year.

Medication Safety and Prevention

Safely disposing of prescription drugs is more important than ever, with the growing opioid epidemic.

Properly disposing of medications decreases risk of medication misuse and abuse.

Help keep our water and wildlife safe by not flushing medications.