The Warren Memorial Hospital Foundation is partnering with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office by donating a Medication Take Back Box to provide the community with a safe place to dispose of any expired, unused, or no-longer-needed prescriptions or over-the-counter medications.
The Medication Take Back Box will be located at the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, 200 Skyline Vista Drive, Front Royal, just inside the front entrance.
While most boxes are temporary, this take back box will be available 24 hours a day, year-round, filling an ongoing need in the Warren County community for safe medication disposal.
Accepted items include prescription and over-the-counter tablets and capsules (including controlled substances). Residents may also dispose of prescription patches, as well as expired or unwanted pet medications. Community members are encouraged to remove or black out any patient-identifying information on prescription labels before dropping off medications.
Liquids, lotions, syringes or other sharps, inhalers, and aerosol products are not permitted in the box. Any accepted items must be placed in accordance with the posted instructions on the collection unit.
“We are excited to collaborate with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to offer residents the option to safely dispose of their medications at any time,” says Emily Burner, Senior Director of Development for Valley Health Foundations. “We remain committed to helping keep our community safe and healthy.”
Sheriff Crystal M. Cline said, “This medication take back box is an important public safety resource for Warren County. Too often, unused or expired medications remain in homes where they can be misused, stolen, or accidentally accessed by children and others. By providing a secure, year-round disposal location, we are helping reduce opportunities for prescription drug abuse, protecting families, and giving our community a safe and responsible way to remove these medications from circulation.”
About Valley Health
Valley Health is a nationally recognized not-for-profit health system serving a population of more than 500,000 in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. As a healthcare provider, employer, and community partner, Valley Health is committed to improving the health of the region. The system includes six hospitals, more than 75 medical practices and Urgent Care centers, outpatient rehabilitation, medical transport, long-term care, and home health. www.valleyhealthlink.com.
Information from a release. Posted by Dan McDermott.
