NASHVILLE, Tenn.– The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse Solutions is motivating all Tennesseans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 a.m. up until 2:00 p.m. regional time.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a biannual chance for everybody to deal with medications that are ended or no longer required. These medications, consisting of prescription opioid painkiller and stimulants, can be habit-forming leading to dependency or overdose.
Click this link to discover a Take Back Day occasion near you.
On Take Back Day, neighborhood companies consisting of Tennessee’s Compound Usage Avoidance Coalitions partner with regional police to gather medications and share info about their activities to avoid dependency. Medications can be securely and safely gotten rid of without any concerns asked.
” Whether it’s a current surgical treatment, oral treatment, or cleaning out a house after the death of a liked one, there are a lot of circumstances where individuals have mass amounts of medications simply relaxing. Safe and safe and secure disposal through Take Back Day occasions is practically the simplest method all of us can have an influence on compound usage and dependency in our neighborhoods,” stated TDMHSAS Commissioner Marie Williams, LCSW. “And with fatal dosages of illegal fentanyl being pushed into fake tablets, there’s never ever been a more vital time to reclaim your medications so that youths never ever start explore medications they discover in the house.”
Throughout the April 2022 Take Back Day, Tennesseans securely and safely gotten rid of more than 5,600 pounds of medications.
For individuals who are unable to participate in Take Back Day, there are numerous prescription drug drop boxes that are readily available year-round. Lots of lie in authorities precincts, constable’s workplaces, or drug stores. Click this link for a map of drop box places throughout Tennessee