Tuesday, April 24, 2012

"Take Back Meds" Lifesaving Initiative

I am happy to announce that the Sheriff's Department is once again partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration on Saturday, April 28, 2012 on the national initiative- focusing on the disposal of unwanted, unused, and expired medicine. This collaborative effort is designed to bring national focus to the issue of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse, provide an opportunity for a nationwide day of disposal of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine.
 

I want to make this as convenient as possible for people to take advantage of this opportunity. We have been doing this since 2007 and I see the importance of cleaning out your medicine cabinets and securing medication; which is why we have been educating and providing citizens with safe and secure drop off sites for the past four years.
 

In partnership with the DEA, we will be hosting a local disposal site for community residents to drop off medications at the Sheriff’s Department Headquarters located at 5623 Two Notch Road on Saturday April 28, 2012 from 10 AM to 2 PM.


If you can not make it Saturday, we have permanent locations where you can drop off prescription medications for disposal. Richland County Residents are provided locked boxes that are accessible to the public from 9:00 am - 11:00 am on Mondays and Wednesdays at the following locations:
 

Richland County Sherriff’s Department Headquarters
5623 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223

(803) 576-3000

*This is the only 24 hour/7 day a week drop off site

Region #1, (803) 576-1470
2615-B Lower Richland Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29061

Region #2, (803) 788-1667
7201 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223

Region #3, (803) 576-2215
6429 Bishop Avenue
Columbia, SC 29203

Region #4, (803) 576-1455
1019 Beatty Road
Columbia, SC 29210

Region #6, (803) 865-8011
96 Lake Carolina Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29229

Region #7, (803) 576-1420
1405 Screaming Eagle Road
Elgin, SC 29045

For more on this initiative visit our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RichlandCountySheriffsDepartment
or www.rcsd.net for tips.