Comments on: Prescription Medication Disposal

By: Demanda

Demanda — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:34:52 +0000

We have used the pouches with great success. When we tried to give our expired drugs to that Walgreens right before they introduced the pouches, we were met with blank stares. I will try CVS in the future.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:55:23 +0000

the Walgreens by Dekalb Medical has pouches in the pharmacy where you mail your old drugs to a disposal service. alternatively, you can throw them away in a bag of kitty litter. if the pills get wet and dissolve, the kitty litter will absorb it.

By: Trixie in Dixie

Trixie in Dixie — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:36:13 +0000

I tried to return some prescription drugs to Publix and they would not take them — nice to know CVS will. Thx.

By: Bo

Bo — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:02:33 +0000

If you have a lot of extra percocet I will set up a special
P.O. box where you can mail them to be disposed of
properly.

By: karass

karass — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:29:41 +0000

Interesting. Never knew that. Thanks!

By: Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:25:12 +0000

Take the drugs to any pharmacy and they will dispose of them properly. I give our expired drugs to the CVS on Ponce all the time.

By: KC Boyce

KC Boyce — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:52:37 +0000

Sorry to say, it looks like the date has passed – it was the National Takeback Day on September 25 (see http://www.nationaltakebackday.com/ ). Looks like this is an annual thing that DEA does, but I can’t find any information on the 2012 event yet.

The ESB will try to get the word out far & wide in advance of next year’s event, but I’d be curious to know if anyone else has leads on takebacks before then.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:49:29 +0000

Thanks KC!