Now’s the time to safely dispose of all those expired or unused medications cluttering up your cupboards and medicine cabinet! Check out the press release below for details:
Drug ‘Take Back’ Event Saturday, Oct. 28, At Union Hospital
Tuscarawas County again will provide residents with a drop-off location for unwanted medications as part of a national “Drug Takeback Event” scheduled Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Drug Take Back Day offers a safe and confidential method to dispose of those old and unwanted medications so they don’t fall into the wrong hands or pollute the water supply.
Anybody wishing to safely dispose of prescription or non-prescription medications may bring those items to the South Entrance of Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover (just off the Boulevard).
Expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications should not be left sitting in your medicine cabinet or kitchen drawer.
A deputy from the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office will be at the hospital to accept the medications for proper disposal. The “Drug Take Back Day” program is completely anonymous and no name or ID will be requested.
Medication containers should be placed in a transparent plastic bag. Those in their original prescription bottles may have the patient’s name on the label blacked out if desired. Officials at each location will not accept any needles, liquids or any peroxide-based medications at this event.
“Drug Take Back Day” can help keep potentially dangerous medications out of the hands of children and reduce drug abuse and theft of drugs from homes. Disposal of unwanted medications in this manner also will protect the environment by keeping powerful drugs out of the sewer systems and groundwater.
Drug Take Back Day is a cooperative effort involving the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office, the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District, Empower Tusc and the hospital.
In addition to the “Drug Take Back Day” event, outdated and unwanted medications may be taken any time of the day or night to the lobby of the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office at 2295 Reiser Ave. SE in New Philadelphia, and to other area police departments. For more information, call (330) 339-2000.
Details about Empower Tusc can be found on its website at www.empowertusc.com or by calling 330.440.7320.
For more Information Contact:
Jodi Salvo, LSW, OCPC
Director of Substance Use Prevention Services
OhioGuidestone
1433 Fifth Street NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone: 330-440-7319
Fax: (330) 343-8439
Email: Jodi.Salvo@ohioguidestone.org
http://www.ohioguidestone.org/