Operation Medicine Drop – Dispose of Your Unused, Expired Prescriptions
Who: Vance County Sheriff’s Department, Vance County Fire Department and Henderson Fire Department
What: Prescription drug take-back event where you can safely dispose of your expired, unused prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands. Operation Medicine Drop cannot accept biohazard materials.
Where: Vance County Fire Department at 188 Bickett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 and Henderson Fire Department at 211 Dabney Drive, Henderson, NC 27536
When: March 21, 2017 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at both above locations
Why: Unintentional poisoning from prescription medications is on the rise in North Carolina. Since 1999, nearly 4,500 people have died from prescription poisoning. Operation Medicine Drop offers the public a free and convenient option for disposing of their prescription and over-the-counter medications to protect their families and the environment.
More information is available at ncsafekids.org.
Contact: Captain W.W. Bullock at the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (252)-738-2200
