Collection locations announced for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – This Saturday, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are hosting local DEA locations for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

This will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription medications.

For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unnecessary medications—old, unwanted or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

Take Back Day provides free and anonymous disposal of unwanted medications at nearly 5,000 local drop-off locations across the country.

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Mobile locations:

• Costco – 1450 Tingle Circle E
• CVS – 1401 Hillcrest Road
• CVS – 4453 Old Shell Road
• Walgreens – 5705 Cottage Hill Rd
• Walgreens – 5530 Three Notch Road

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office began operating the MEDICINE CABINET in 2010. This program was the first safe drug distribution program in Mobile County. To learn more about the program, go to https://www.mobileso.com/operation-medicine-cabinet.

Working with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of drugs from circulation since its launch.

Collection points do not accept syringes, sharp objects and illegal drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in the original container. The cap must be tightly closed to prevent leakage.

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