Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

 

On Saturday, October 26, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations nationwide. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

Take Back Day offers free anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Who: Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office/Posse

Where: Atwoods, 817 Gilmer St., Sulphur Springs, TX. 75482

Since its inception, Take Back Day has removed 8,950 tons of medication from circulation in partnership with local law enforcement. Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, or illicit drugs. Liquid products like cough syrup should remain sealed in their original container with a tightly sealed cap to prevent leakage.