Unused or expired medications can be dropped off anonymously at nine San Diego County Sheriff’s Office locations Saturday as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
These are in addition to 22 other locations the Drug Enforcement Administration has identified as participating Saturday in the program, which are listed at dea.gov/takebackday.
“DEA Take Back Day is an opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet and keep the community safe,” said DEA San Diego Special Agent in Charge James M. Nunnallee. “Disposing of these medications helps prevent misuse and keeps medications off the street.”
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., people can drop off medications to prevent overdoses and misuse. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. No sharps or needles will be accepted, nor will illegal drugs.
Prescription drugs can include pills containing opioids like oxycodone, antibiotics, and other medicines that can be dangerous if they end up in illegal markets, a county statement said. In 2024, 541 people died from opioid overdoses in San Diego County.
Since 2010, Take Back Day has provided Americans with an easy way to rid their homes of medications that could pose a threat if misused — resulting in 20 million pounds of unused medications collected to date.
The following sheriff’s offices are open for the drug take back:
— Alpine Sheriff’s Station, 2751 Alpine Boulevard;
— Encinitas Scripps Hospital, 354 Santa Fe Drive;
— Fallbrook Sheriff’s Substation, 388 East Alvarado St.;
— Imperial Beach Sheriff’s Substation, 845 Imperial Beach Blvd.;
— Lakeside Sheriff’s Substation, 12365 Parkside St.;
— Ramona Sheriff’s Substation at Albertson’s, 1459 Main St.;
— Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station, 11486 Campo Road, Spring Valley;
— San Marcos Sheriff’s Station, 182 Santar Place; and
— Valley Center Sheriff’s Substation, 28201 N. Lake Wohlford Road.
Additionally, the county offers more than 200 disposal locations open year-round, listed at dea.gov/everyday-takeback-day.
According to the county, medications can’t just be thrown out or flushed; you need to dispose of them safely and responsibly so they don’t pollute streams or other bodies of water or get picked out of your trash.
In April of this year, the DEA held a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and collected 310 tons of medications around the country.
Substance use treatment resources and support services are available by calling the local San Diego Access and Crisis Line at 888-724-7240 or 988. These resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can provide help in over 150 languages.
–City News Service
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