Dickson, TN – Residents in Dickson County have an opportunity to safely dispose of unused or expired medications this Saturday during the “Crush the Crisis” Drug Take-Back event at TriStar Horizon Medical Center.
According to TriStar Horizon Medical Center, the event will be held on Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital’s front parking lot. The effort is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, designed to reduce the risk of medication misuse and environmental harm.
The initiative is a collaboration between TriStar Horizon Medical Center, the City of Dickson Police Department, the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Free Dickson Coalition. Organizers are inviting community members to bring in their prescription or over-the-counter medications in solid forms such as tablets, capsules, or patches.
Officials emphasized that needles, syringes, lancets, and liquid medications will not be accepted. The goal is to promote safe disposal practices while helping prevent accidental ingestion or abuse of unused medications.
Residents are encouraged to participate and help “Crush the Crisis” by safely cleaning out their medicine cabinets.
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