The Boone County Sheriff's Office, in partnership law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County including Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, University of Missouri, and VA Hospital Police Departments, will be conducting a Prescription Drug Take Back event at multiple locations October 28th and 29th, 2022. This event coincides with the National Drug Take Back event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency.
The Drug Take Back event is an effort to provide the community with appropriate disposal of their expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications. The benefits of the Take Back event include that these prescription medications do not fall into the hands of our youth where they may be abused or distributed inappropriately. Further, the proper disposal of medications aid in protecting the environment as it is detrimental to ground source water if medications are flushed.
Two (2) collection sites are open Friday, October 28th, 2022.
• Harry S. Truman VA Hospital, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Mo. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• University of Missouri, MU Student Center, 901 Rollins Rd., Columbia, Mo. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Five (5) collection sites open Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Ashland Police Department - 101 W. Broadway, Ashland, Mo.
• Centralia Police Dept. Lobby - 114 S. Rollins, Centralia, Mo.
• Hallsville Police Dept. - 202 Highway 124 East, Hallsville, Mo.
• Hickman High School - 1104 N. Providence Rd., Columbia, Mo (north entrance)
• Rock Bridge High School - 4303 S. Providence Rd., Columbia, Mo. (north entrance)
Citizens may go to any one of these locations during the times listed and drop off their unwanted medications for disposal. Please, NO sharps (needles). Sharps will not be accepted.
Following the collection, all medications will be turned over to the DEA for proper disposal.
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