Get rid of old, unused prescriptions on Saturday during National Drug Take Back Day
The goal is to educate the community on the risk of opioid misuse while providing a safe and anonymous way to dispose of left-over medications. The event will be held from 10:00 am โ 2:00 pm at the following locations:Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building โ 3627 University Blvd. S. Jacksonville, FL 32216Memorial Emergency Room Julington Creek โ42 Doctors Village Dr. Saint Johns, FL 32259Orange Park Medical Center Emergency Room โ 2001 Kingsley Avenue Orange Park, FL 32073Normandy Park ER โ 5773 Normandy Blvd. โMore than half of people who misuse opioid medications say they obtained them from someone they know," Dr. Fred Jenkins, Emergency Room Physician and Medical Director at Memorial Hospital said. โHCA Healthcare is committed to bringing frontline solutions to curb the tide of opioid misuse and addiction in the communities that we serve,โ Dr. Jenkins said.