Take back day: Drop off old pills, protect the Coastal Bend

Take back day: Drop off old pills, protect the Coastal Bend

Nearly 14 million people misused prescription drugs last year, and many of those pills came from home medicine cabinets, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. Take back day: Drop off old pills, protect the Coastal BendLocal health leaders are encouraging residents to take 10 minutes this weekend to clean out their leftover prescriptions during a community take back event."It is extremely alarming at the rate at which fentan…

DEA National Drug Takeback Day 2025

Help save a life by turning in your unused and undesired pill medications. New Albany-area residents can turn in pill and capsule medications at the Plain Township Fire Station (9500 Johnstown Road) on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only pills and capsules will be collected; liquid medications and syringes cannot be turned in. The collected drugs will be incinerated according to federal and state environmental guidelines.