DEA National Drug Take Back Day is TODAY

Submitted to Branson Globe

Go through your medicine cabinet. On Saturday, October 28 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.), local law enforcement and prevention coalitions will host four prescription drug take-back sites in Taney County during the DEA National Rx Drug Take Back Day. Over-the-counter medications, pet medications, and prescription medications are accepted in pill form, liquid form, patches and creams. No inhalers or needles/syringes accepted. Drug Take Back Days are a great alternative to flushing medications, which is discouraged.

The Taney County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) and the Stone & Taney Counties Substance Use Initiative have partnered with local pharmacies to promote safe medication disposal as a part of the event. This is a national campaign to help prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Coalition volunteers will be on site during the event handing out free medication safety information and medication destruction packets.

“Each Take Back event gives community members the opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired and unused prescription medications,” says Marietta Hagan, CoxHealth project coordinator and member of the coalitions.

As a reminder, there is a prescription drug collection box in the Dispatch lobby of the Branson Police Department that is open 24/7 for drug dropoffs.

During the Take Back Day, medication drop-off locations will be set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

• BRANSON: Walgreens Pharmacy – 210 State Highway 165

• BRANSON: Lakeland Pharmacy - 1232 Branson Hills Pkwy

• HOLLISTER: Walgreens Pharmacy – 101 Industrial Park Drive

• FORSYTH: Country Mart - 15720 U.S. Highway 160