Medication take-back events in Clinton County on Saturday
Medication Take-Back events will occur in Clinton County, Ohio, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s national take back effort. Staff from Talbert House Prevention Services will be on hand to assist and provide information about medication safety, the location of permanent drug disposal boxes in the county, and provide Deterra drug deactivation kits to interested community members.
Drug Take Back Day Scheduled for Saturday October 23rd
If you are unable to make it out on October 23rd, Knox County, OH, residents can request a free Deterra Drug Deactivation pouch from Knox Public Health or the Fredericktown Police Department.
Resource fair to be part of National Drug Take Back Day Saturday
Residents are encouraged to join community partners on Saturday for the biannual National Drug Take Back Day and community resource fair Saturday at the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office in West Virginia. Some Deterra bags will be handed out by some of the community partners in attendance. This is a safe way to dispose of unused or unwanted medications as the Drug Enforcement Agency reminds that flushing unused medicines or throwing them in the trash pose potential safety and health hazards.
TCMH to host community health fair on Tuesday
In Houston, Missouri, Texas County Memorial Hospital is hosting a community health fair on Tuesday, November 2 from 7 am to 9 am. Texas County Health Department will be on site to offer flu shots for a $15 donation along with free Deterra medication disposal pouches.
Operation Medicine Cabinet rounds up unused prescription drugs in The Villages
In Florida, Sumter Community Action Partnership Coordinator Rozanne Grady manned a booth at a take-back event with information on the proper way to dispose of unneeded or expired medications. She and the sheriff’s office team distributed hundreds of Deterra home drug disposal kits.
Raleigh County Commission on Aging hosts National Drug Take Back Day event
In West Virginia, The Beckley Police Department was on hand at the facility all day securely collecting the drugs to eventually be sent off to the DEA where they will properly be disposed of. And representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition were also there, promoting safe ways to get rid of the drugs and why it’s important to do so. And beyond raising awareness, helping people find easier ways to get rid of these unused drugs is a crucial part of the prevention process, and Deterra bags getting handed out at the event make the process even easier.
Health Fair is Scheduled for November 2 at TCMH
In Houston, Missouri, Texas County Memorial Hospital is hosting a community health fair on Tuesday, November 2 from 7 am to 9 am. Texas County Health Department will be on site to offer flu shots for a $15 donation along with free Deterra medication disposal pouches.
Raleigh County Prevention Coalition encourages safe disposal of medication for National Take Back Day
To help encourage proper disposal, the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition in West Virginia has 5,000 Deterra drug disposal bags which they will be passing out during the event. The bags, which were provided by Community Connection in Mercer County, fill with liquid when squeezed to safely destroy the medication inside. The bag and its contents can be thrown in the trash.
Safely dispose of expired prescription drugs Saturday, October 23
You can participate in the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. by disposing of their unused and expired medications at one of the following locations around Fayette County, GA. You can also use Deterra Drug Deactivation Pouches in your own home; the materials in the pouch deactivate the medicine and make them safe to throw away in your own home.
Candidates Discuss Solutions For Drug Problem
In New York, candidates for Chautauqua County executive had a private debate with local news outlets, and one candidate, PJ Wendel, discussed how he would use Deterra bags as part of his plan to decrease drug use in New York. Wendel noted that from the federal $24.6 million American Rescue Plan Act funds, the county is going to buy 40,000 Deterra bags. Wendel said he wants to pass a law that requires pharmacies that sell prescription drugs to hand out these Deterra bags when opioid medication is sold.