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, April 26, 2025. 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, including year-round availability of drug disposal with drop boxes; see Page 2-3 for a list of Collection Sites.

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

BRTA Member Organizations:
Bay Aging Old Dominion University/Eastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Shore Community Services Board Rappahannock Community College
Eastern Shore Rural Health Services, Inc. Riverside Health System
Ledwith-Lewis Free Clinic Three Rivers and Eastern Shore Health Districts
Master Center for Addiction Medicine Virginia Career Works Bay Consortium Region
Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health VCU Health System Authority/Tappahannock Hospital
Northern Neck Middlesex Free Health Clinic

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Year-Round Drop Off Locations
Saturday, April 26, 2025 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

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health*
Prevention, Health & Wellness Division w/Local Sheriff Departments
Locations:
West Point – CNF Bank, 415 14th Street

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