Find locations near you for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

THIS MORNING REPORT ON THE STATE OF ADDICTION. TODAY IS NATIONAL DRUG SAFE DAY. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PERSON TO GET RID OF THEIR UNUSED MEDICATIONS SAFELY. AND THERE’S AN EVENT AT JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL WHERE YOU CAN DO THAT. WE ARE JOINED THIS MORNING WITH DR. SUZANNE NESBIT THANK YOU FOR ENTERING. THANKS. IT’S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. THIS IS REALLY A SUCCESSFUL EVENT FOR YOU. WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR A FEW YEARS. AND EVEN OUR OCTOBER EVENT THAT WE HAD, WE COLLECTED OR FORGIVE ME, WE COLLECTED OVER 800 POUNDS OF UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATION, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO DO PROPERLY. STILL TALK ABOUT THE REASONS WHY SOMEONE MIGHT WANT TO GO AHEAD AND CLEAN OUT THEIR MEDICINE CABINETS. WELL, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE DON’T WANT EXPIRED OR UNUSED MEDICATIONS THAT COULD INCORRECTLY CAUSE BARS IF THEY WERE AVAILABLE. OF COURSE, WE WANT TO GET AVAILABLE. WE KNOW THAT OUR PATIENTS DON’T NECESSARILY USE ALL OF THE PAIN MEDICATIONS, ESPECIALLY OPIATES, THAT WE PRESCRIBE AFTER SURGERY. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO DISPOSE OF THEM CORRECTLY AND IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT EARTH DAY, WHICH IS A GOOD WAY TO DISPOSAL OF THEM. BASICALLY EVERYTHING YOU THROW STAYING AWAY. EXACTLY AND YOU DON’T WANT TO FLUSH IT IN THE TOILET. GOOD WATER SYSTEMS, THOSE THINGS. ABSOLUTELY. YOU SEE EVERYTHING. THE PERSON MAY EVEN GET INTO OTC MEDICATIONS. ABSOLUTELY. WE TAKE ANY MEDICATION AND HAVE SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CITY. WE HAVE THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL AT THE OUTPATIENT CIRCLE AND THE BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER AT THE BLUE AWNING ENTRANCE. BUT WE ALSO HAVE OTHER PLACES ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND WE HAVE OUR VOLUNTEERS AND THE BRIGHT YELLOW SHIRTS WHO CAN DO THEIR MEDICATIONS. JUST GO UP. WELL TAKE THEM AND HAVE THEM FOR SALE OR THE PILLS, MEDICINES, LIQUIDS OR WHATEVER YOU HAVE TAKE IT. AND DISPOSAL OF IT PROPERLY. AND YOU’RE ALSO ENSURING THAT THE PERSON’S SENSITIVE INFORMATION DOESN’T GET THERE. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THAT? YES, WE SEPARATE THE DRUGS FROM THE VILLS. WE WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LABELS OR MAKE SURE NOTHING CAN BE SEEN. AND THAT’S WHY THEY ARE ALSO REMOVED SEPARATELY FROM THE MEDICINES. SO HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS FOR TODAY? WHEN IT STARTS? THIS STARTS AT 10 AM THIS MORNING. IT’S 10 TO 2 TODAY. AND THEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT SEVERAL OF OUR OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES, WE HAVE DISPOSAL CONTAINERS AVAILABLE THAT YOU CAN COME ANY DAY AND DISPOSAL OF ANY OF YOUR MEDICATIONS. AND SO FAR, WE HAVE COLLECTED. 8,000 POUNDS OF MEDICINES THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE. THIS IS SO MEAN. AND ONE LAST QUESTION I ASKED YOU, CAN THE PERSON ACTUALLY GET RID OF THEIR UNUSED PET MEDICATIONS TOO. YES, WE WILL TAKE THESE TOO. AND DISPOSAL OF THEM CORRECTLY. ALL RIGHT. TH

Find locations near you for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Updated: April 26, 2024 at 3:25 PM EDT

The US Drug Enforcement Agency’s biannual Prescription Drug Take Back Day takes place Saturday with locations throughout Maryland. Video above: Doctor explains the importance of proper medication disposal. The goal is to remind Americans to get rid of unwanted or expired medications in their medicine cabinets. Tap here for an interactive map to find a drop-off location near you Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BALTIMORE –

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s biennial day takes place Saturday with locations throughout Maryland.

Top video: The doctor explains the importance behind it appropriate elimination of medications

The goal is to remind Americans to get rid of unwanted or expired medications in their medicine cabinets.

Tap here for an interactive map to find a drop-off location near you Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.