Tappahannock, VA – Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance (BRTA) is pleased to recognize National Prescription Drug Take Back month and Drug Take Back Day events taking place 10:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

BRTA Members and area Sheriff’s Offices have joined the Take Back initiative to help with the proper disposal of unused or expired drugs with Collection Sites in the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore regions. BRTA also supports the year-round availability of drug disposal with drop boxes at Ledwith Lewis Free Clinic and the Sheriff’s Offices of Lancaster, Middlesex, and Westmoreland counties.

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse.

Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold, or if flushed, contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs. But if a program is not available:
• Take the meds out of their bottles;
• Mix them with something unappealing like used kitty litter or coffee grounds;
• Seal them in a bag or disposable container, and throw that away.

For more information on prescription drug abuse, go to:
• www.DEA.gov
• www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com
• www.JustThinkTwice.com

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day and Year-Round Drop Off Locations Saturday, October 26, 2024
10:00am – 2:00pm*
Year Round Drop Off Available*

DEA and its law enforcement and community partners listed below will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illicit drugs will not be accepted.

Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department*
8293 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, VA 22503

Ledwith Lewis Free Clinic*
317 Duke Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560

Mathews County Sheriff’s Office
Drug Take-Back box mounted in the front lobby of the Sheriff’s office.
10622 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA 23109
Accessible to the public 24/7

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health
Walmart, 6819 Waltons Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061

Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office*
75 Oak Landing Road, Saluda, VA 23149

Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office*
Front Lobby, 195 Judicial Place, Heathsville, VA 22473

Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office*
111 Polk Street, Montross, VA 22520

Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office w/Walgreens, 9am-12pm
700 McKinney Boulevard, Colonial Beach, VA 22443