Saturday is ‘Drug Take Back Day’ in Anderson County
Anderson County is participating in the 2019 DEA Rx Drug Take Back Day on April 27th, 2019.
Community members can bring their expired or unused medicines to one of the Anderson County Take Back locations anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
Collection sites will be located at the police departments listed below. Each department will be set-up outside in their respective parking lots to receive the expired or unused medicines.
• Clinton Police Department, 125 W Broad St, Clinton;
• Oak Ridge Police Department, 200 S Tulane Ave, Oak Ridge;
• Norris Police Department, 9 W Circle Road, Norris;
• Rocky Top Police Department, 104 Lawson St, Rocky Top.
The National Rx Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs, and that number has continued to climb in recent years.
Studies show many of the misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The Take Back Day provides an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in our community and communities across the U.S.
Items that are accepted for disposal include prescription medications (unwanted, expired, unused), antibiotics/steroids, cold and flu medications, vitamins/herbal supplements, pet medications, medication samples, and medication ointments/lotions.
Anderson County also has six permanent disposal bins located throughout the county – one in each Police Department in Clinton, Norris, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, and Rocky Top, as well as at Walgreens Oak Ridge next to the pharmacy counter. These bins are available to community members anytime for disposal. For more information, contact ASAP of Anderson at 865-457-3007 or visit www.ASAPofAnderson.org. For questions about individual locations, contact the police departments directly. Follow @ASAPofAnderson on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.