Rx takeback event spreads across East Texas
Posted/updated on: October 9, 2020 at 10:57 amTYLER — More agencies are signing on as East Texans once again have a convenient and safe way to dispose of their leftover prescription drugs — and keep them from falling into the wrong hands. According to Next Step Community Solutions, the latest list includes the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Kilgore Police Department, Gladewater Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall Police Department, Hallsville Police Department, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, and Pittsburg Police Department.
The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at a mix of local grocery store and pharmacy partners, as well as law enforcement offices. If you are interested in disposing of your prescription drugs, you can bring them to the event, no questions asked. To see the location near you, visit http://www.easttexasrx.com/dea-take-back-east-texas-locations or call one of the listed law enforcement agencies. After the event, the DEA collects the drugs from local law enforcement and incinerates them.