City Of Irving: National Drug Take Back Day Is Oct. 23

Irving TX

15 October, 2021

5:20 PM

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Press release from the City of Irving: October 15, 2021 Oct. 23 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Irving residents can dispose of unused or expired prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day in the parking lot at the Irving Police Department stations: 305 N. O'Connor Road and 6800 N. MacArthur Blvd. (Medical City Las Colinas).  National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and is aimed at preventing addiction and overdose caused by prescription drugs. For more information on the national event, visit TakeBackDay.DEA.gov.  For those who cannot attend the national event, the Irving Police Department established a Medication Disposal Program for residents to drop off unwanted or expired medications in a safe environment. The medical disposal receptacle is available 24/7 year-round at 305 N. O'Connor Road. The drop box is a free service for Irving residents only. Residents can drop off the following prescription medications:  Narcotics (Oxycodone, Vicodin, etc.) Medication samples Medication for pets Medicated ointments/lotions Over-the-counter medications EpiPens (unopened) Vitamins Inhalers  The following items are not accepted: Needles and syringes  Thermometers  IV bags or bloody or infectious waste  Personal care products  Aerosol cans  Hydrogen peroxide or other chemicals  Used EpiPens  Iodine solutions  Radioactive materials  Products containing mercury If dropping off prescription medications, remove any personal identification information from the bottles. Oct. 23 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Irving residents can dispose of unused or expired prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day in the parking lot at the Irving Police Department stations: 305 N. O'Connor Road and 6800 N. MacArthur Blvd. (Medical City Las Colinas).  National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and is aimed at preventing addiction and overdose caused by prescription drugs. For more information on the national event, visit TakeBackDay.DEA.gov.  For those who cannot attend the national event, the Irving Police Department established a Medication Disposal Program for residents to drop off unwanted or expired medications in a safe environment. The medical disposal receptacle is available 24/7 year-round at 305 N. O'Connor Road. The drop box is a free service for Irving residents only. Residents can drop off the following prescription medications:  Narcotics (Oxycodone, Vicodin, etc.) Medication samples Medication for pets Medicated ointments/lotions Over-the-counter medications EpiPens (unopened) Vitamins Inhalers  The following items are not accepted: Needles and syringes  Thermometers  IV bags or bloody or infectious waste  Personal care products  Aerosol cans  Hydrogen peroxide or other chemicals  Used EpiPens  Iodine solutions  Radioactive materials  Products containing mercury If dropping off prescription medications, remove any personal identification information from the bottles. This press release was produced by the City of Irving. The views expressed here are the author's own.