Lancaster County collects 398 lbs of meds on Drug Take Back Day
LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says the Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 26, was a huge success.
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, the Lancaster Police Department, the Coalition for Healthy Youth, the Children's Council and Counseling Services of Lancaster partnered to collect outdated or unneeded medications at locations in Indian Land, Lancaster and Heath Springs.
Representatives from all these agencies and organizations were on hand at the drive-through event to collect items for anonymous and safe disposal.
Almost 150 people showed up. The total of medications collected was over 398 pounds, which beat the amount collected at the last event in October 2024, 109 pounds.
This event is held twice a year nationwide.
However, locations are available throughout the county year-round to drop off medications. The locations are the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, 1520 Pageland Highway, Lancaster (24 hours a day); the Indian Land Substation at 1821 Sandal Brook Road, Indian Land (regular business hours); the Kershaw Substation at Kershaw Town Hall, 113 South Hampton Street, Kershaw (regular business hours); and the Lancaster Police Department, 405 East Arch Street, Lancaster (24 hours a day).
Only pills and patches may be dropped off. Liquids and needles are not accepted. No special packaging is required. Labels identifying patients and medications are removed, and all medications are safely destroyed.
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