Narcan Distribution Drive-Thru event to be held Dec. 4
Deterra Pouches will be distributed in overdose prevention kits at a Narcan drive-through event in Canonsburg to help residents safely dispose of drugs at home.
Prescription drug drop-off event shows community impact
UCF Student Health Services co-hosted a prescription drug drop-off event and will provide Deterra for at-home medication deactivation.
New drug disposal drop box installed at LFPD
A new drug drop box in Little Falls will help residents safely dispose of unwanted medication. Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal Pouches will be offered by all law enforcement agencies in Morrison County for at-home drug deactivation.
CEO Corner: Healing Tribal Lands
Verde Technologies CEO Jason Sundby discusses funding sources for Indigenous groups to increase access to at-home drug deactivation and disposal to help prevent opioid misuse.
Somerset Co. Health Department announces locations for National Drug Take Back Day
Anyone wishing to dispose of unused prescription medication but is unable to take it on Drug Take Back Day will have the option of receiving a Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal System Pouch through the Somerset County Health Department in Maryland.
Local officials in Troup County discuss resources for National Prescription Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, it is designed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and it is an opportunity for people to give back prescription drugs they may no longer be using. District 4 Public Health in La Grange, GA, is encouraging the disposal of prescription drugs by giving out the Deterra Drug Deactivation System.
Safe drug disposal event set this weekend throughout Tri-State
At the Walgreens and Drug Emporium locations, the Prevention Empowerment Partnership in West Virginia will also distribute Deterra bags to safely dispose of medication at home in between Drug Take Back days.
Medication Take Back event set for Oct. 30 in Riverhead
Efficiently and safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medication on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverhead Highway Yard. Riverhead, New York, residents are encouraged to dispose of their unused medications as well as household chemicals and electronics at this event hosted by Town of Riverhead’s S.T.O.P. program. For participants that dispose of medications, they can receive a free Deterra kit.
Somerset County Participating in National Drug Take Back Day
This year, Salisbury, Maryland’s Take Back Day will be taking place on Saturday, October 23. For individuals unable to take unused prescription medication to a Drug Take Back Box, the Somerset County Health Department will be offering Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal System Pouches to any community member who would like one.
Drive-thru and drop off; Huntington residents dispose of unwanted drugs
For those needing to dispose of any unwanted medications, drug takeback stations were set up all over West Virginia Saturday. The National Drug Takeback Day was held in partnership with the Huntington Police Department, Cabell County Sheriff’s Department, and the Marshall University School of Pharmacy. In addition to the drop-off, they also offered “take-home” Deterra disposal pouches.