Utah Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 27, 2019

Utah’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a bi-annual event hosted by the Attorney General’s Office, the UT National Guard, Prevention Resource Centers, the Department of Health, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Take Back Day occurs throughout Utah at various law-enforcement agencies and is dedicated to the safe, convenient, responsible and anonymous disposal of prescription drugs. Utah Take Back aims to inform the general public about the dangers associated with improper disposal of expired or unused medications. Last April Utah law enforcement partners collected 17,364 pounds of unused/unwanted prescriptions! Please keep in mind that many law enforcement agencies (and other facilities) in Utah state have 24-hour secure drop boxes, so safe collection sites are always available.

 

When is Utah Prescription Drug Take Back Day?

Utah Prescription Drug Take Back Day is being held on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 from 10AM – 2PM. If you want to contribute to the reduction of prescription drug abuse, consider cleaning out your medicine cabinet and coming to a Utah location near you.

Why is Utah Prescription Drug Take Back Day Important?

Prescription drug abuse has become a major issue in the United States, and many times, users gain these medications through family medicine cabinets or even the trash. A few of the major risks associated with improper prescription drug disposal include, but are not limited to:

  1. Prescription and pharmaceutical drugs can be equally as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a doctor’s supervision.
  2. The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends — and the home medicine cabinet.
  3. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
  4. Prescription drugs that go unused and are thrown in the trash can easily be retrieved, abused, or illegally sold.
  5. Medications that are unused, expired, or lost are a public safety issue as it can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse.

Visit this link for a complete list of Utah-specific safe disposal collection sites that will be open April 27th 10am-2pm for Drug Take Back Day.

Year-Round Safe Disposal Locations in Utah

If you need to safely dispose of medications in Utah before or after April 27th, please consider one of these permanent safe disposal locations. If you do not see a location near you, visit this link for an entire list of locations in Utah state.

  1. American Fork Clinic Pharmacy – Intermountain Community Pharmacy
    98 North 1100 East #101, American Fork, UT, 84003
    Monday – Friday 9AM – 7PM
    Saturday – Sunday 9AM – 5PM

  2. Bountiful Clinic Pharmacy Intermountain Community Pharmacy
    390 North Main, Bountiful, UT, 84010
    Monday – Friday 830AM – 6PM
    Saturday 9AM – 12PM

  3. Bountiful Police Department
    805 South Main Street, Bountiful, UT, 84010
    Open 24 hours

  4. Brigham City Police Department
    20 North Main, Brigham City, UT, 84302
    Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM, closed holidays

  5. Budge Clinic Pharmacy Intermountain Community Pharmacy
    1350 North 400 East Logan, UT, 84341
    Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM

  6. Cache County Sheriff’s Office
    1225 West Valley View, Logan, UT, 85321
    Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM
  7. Cedar City Police Department
    10 N. Main, Cedar City, UT, 84720
    Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM, closed holidays

  8. Centerville Police Department
    250 N. Main Street, Centerville, UT, 84014

  9. Central Orem Clinic Pharmacy – Intermountain Community Pharmacy
    505 West 400 North, Orem, UT, 84057
    Monday – Friday 8AM – 6PM

  10. Clinton City Police Department
    2209 North 1500 West, Clinton, UT, 84015
    Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM, closed holidays

If you or a loved one is in need of help overcoming addiction to drugs or alcohol, call Wasatch Crest at (800) 385-3507. We are here to help.

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