Drug Take Back Day

Keep medications from finding their way to the street

While medications are vital to the health and well-being of patients, they can fall into the wrong hands, both intentionally and unintentionally.

Clean out your or a loved one's medicine cabinets and bring the unwanted medications safely, anonymously, and for free -- to National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

We are a drop-off site for the bi-annual event and Pulaski County Sheriffs will be at The Pharmacy at Wellington from 10 am to 2 pm to accept the medications.

Why bring them in?

Self medicating using drugs that were previously prescribed for another condition can be dangerous and sometimes fatal.  You may be taking other medications today that you weren't before that could cause serious interaction with the old drugs.  The smart thing to do is to consult with your doctor or pharmacist about a current condition.  If you need medication as part of the treatment, you can get a new prescription or over-the-counter drug.

When you shelve old medication and forget it, it's available for the taking -- by everyday workers, friends, and guests who come through the home through the years.  The majority of teenagers who abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends -- and the home medicine cabinet.

Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and used for abuse or illegally sold.  Flushing them down the toilet contaminates the water supply.

Did the mail order pharmacy send too many drugs to you or to a loved one?

Drive up and drop off the unwanted or expired prescription medications!

Year-round drop off

Dispose of drugs safely at National Drug Take Back Day or drop them off another day at The Pharmacy at Wellington.  We are an authorized collection site and our drug drop box accepts the following:

Let's help and do our part!



References and Additional Information:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - about the rise in prescription drug misuse and abuse impacting teens - https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/hpr-resources/rise-prescription-drug-misuse-abuse-impacting-teens