National Prescription Drug Take Back Day West Alabama Locations
The upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is scheduled for Saturday, October 28.
The drug overdose crisis in the United States is an urgent and significant threat to public health, safety, and national security. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day organized by the DEA demonstrates its dedication to ensuring the well-being and safety of Americans. This initiative encourages the public to dispose of unnecessary medications as a preventive measure against medication misuse and the onset of opioid addiction, said the DEA.
Results of the 2022 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Total Law Enforcement Participation: 4,340
Total Collection Sites: 4,902
Total Weight Collected: 647,163 lbs. (324 Tons)
Total Weight All Time: 16,636,729 lbs. (8,318 Tons)
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day West Alabama Locations
Saturday, October 28, 2023
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bibb
Woodstock Police Department 28513 AL-5, Woodstock, AL 35188
Fayette
The website site search recommended Tuscaloosa County locations
Greene
The website site search recommended Tuscaloosa County locations
Hale
The website site search recommended Bibb or Tuscaloosa County locations
Lamar
Fulton Police Department
Family Pharmacy 1313 S Adams St, Fulton, MS 38843
Also, the website site search recommended Tuscaloosa County locations
Perry
Selma Police Department
Walmart 1501 AL-14, Selma, AL 36703
Pickens
The website site search recommended Tuscaloosa County locations
Sumter
Thomasville Police Department 137 Adams Ave, Thomasville, AL 36784
Tuscaloosa
West Alabama Narcotics Task Force
Walgreens 69 South 8701 Alabama Hwy 69 S, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
West Alabama Narcotics Task Force
CVS 4260 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
West Alabama Narcotics Task Force
Walmart Neighborhood Market 4201 Hargrove E Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
West Alabama Narcotics Task Force
CVS 808 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
West Alabama Narcotics Task Force
CVS 1910 McFarland Blvd, Northport, AL 35476
Walker
Jefferson County Sheriff Department 2651 Center Point Pkwy, Center Point, AL 35215
To find a location closest to you, have your zip code handy and click here for the National Take Back Initiative Collection(s) Site Search. Also, you can call 1-800-882-9539.
If you can’t make it this Saturday to drop off prescription drugs, click here for DEA’s year-round drop-off location tool.
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