ORLANDO, Fla. – The annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day returns Saturday to provide an opportunity to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, this day in place to help Americans prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
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In Central Florida, HCA Healthcare facilities are participating with drop-off sites in several counties. Here’s where you can drop off unwanted prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
Orange County
· Baldwin Park ER (2361 N. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando)
· Hunter’s Creek ER (12100 S. John Young Pkwy. in Orlando)
· Millenia ER (4056 Millenia Blvd. in Orlando)
· UCF Lake Nona Medical Center (6700 Lake Nona Blvd. in Orlando) – New location now open!
Seminole County
· Heathrow ER (4525 International Pkwy. in Sanford)
· Oviedo Medical Center (8300 Red Bug Lake Rd. in Oviedo)
Osceola County
· Osceola Regional Medical Center (700 West Oak St. in Kissimmee)
· Poinciana Medical Center (325 Cypress Pkwy. in Kissimmee)
Volusia County
Along with the HCA facilities, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office also released a list of locations residents can take advantage Saturday and any time throughout the year:
• District 2: 1706 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
• District 3 North: 1435 U.S. 1, Suite D-3, Ormond Beach
• District 3 South: 101 E. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach — This location is specifically for National Drug Take Back Day
• District 4: 1691 Providence Blvd., Deltona
• District 6: 79 S. Charles Beall Blvd., DeBary
“Last fall, this national event resulted in 492.7 tons – nearly a million pounds -- of unused, expired or unwanted medications collected. In Florida, 38,175 pounds were collected and destroyed,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.
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