DEA announces ‘Drug Take Back Day’ event in effort to curb prescription drug abuse Event highlights importance of removing unneeded drugs from your home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville law enforcement and other city leaders are working together to stop prescription drug abuse and opioid addiction with an event on Saturday, April 22 — National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The yearly event allows people to safely dispose of unwanted or unused medications.
The state attorney and sheriff said it is important to properly dispose of these medications so they don’t fall into the wrong hands and aren’t sold on the streets.
There are five locations in Duval County you can deposit medications no questions asked:
Potter’s House (5119 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205)
Mayo Clinic (Davis Building, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224)
UF Health North (15255 Max Leggett Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32218)
Avenues Mall (Belk parking lot facing Philips Highway) (10310 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256)
Jacksonville Beach Police Department (101 Penman Rd S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250)
(News4JAX) There are also drop-off locations in other surrounding counties. Here’s the list from https://www.dea.gov/takebackday :
Clay Orange Park Police Department (2025 Smith St, Orange Park, FL 32073)
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital (ER Drive Thru) (2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073)
Middleburg Paramedicine Office (2710 Blanding Blvd # 8, Middleburg, FL 32068)
St. Johns PVPV Rawlings Elementary (610 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082)
St. Augustine Police Department (151 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084)
Flagler Imaging Center (101 Health Park Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32086)
Nassau Yulee Ballpark (86118 Goodbread Rd, Yulee, FL 32097)
Winn-Dixie (450078 E State Rd, Callahan, FL 32011)
Hilliard Pharmacy (551770 US-1, Hilliard, FL 32046)
Baker CVS (121 W. Macclenny Ave.)
Putnam TMT Auto and Dollar General parking lot (1117 FL-20, Interlachen, FL 32148)
Winn-Dixie parking lot (1117 FL-20, Interlachen, FL 32148)
Flagler Flagler County Sheriff’s Office District 2 Palm Coast District Office (14 Palm Harbor Village Way W, Palm Coast, FL 32137)
Publix (250 Palm Coast Pkwy NE #1000, Palm Coast, FL 32137)
Publix (Palm Coast Parkway Plaza, 4950 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32137)
Publix (800 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32164)
Flagler Beach Police Department (204 S Flagler Ave, Flagler Beach, FL 32136)
Columbia Cheek and Scott Pharmacy (4785 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055)
Lake City Police Department (225 NW Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32055)
Columbia County So. District 2 Office (118 SW Wilson Springs Rd, Fort White, FL 32038)
Glynn Glynn County Police Department (157 Carl Alexander Way, Brunswick, GA 31525)
Glynn County Police Department Island Substation (1965 Demere Rd, St Simons Island, GA 31522)
Vitamins, prescription medications, patches and ointments, over-the-counter medications and pet medications will be accepted.
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