Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) will host a
prescription drug take-back event on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in multiple locations
throughout Northeast
Louisiana.
Monroe,
La., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) will host
a prescription drug take-back event on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in multiple locations
throughout Northeast
Louisiana.
"We are committed to keeping our homes and
communities safe through the proper disposal of unwanted, unused,
and expired medications. This initiative is just one of many ways
that NEDHSA is working to break the cycle of addiction, injury, and
early death in our region," Dr. Sizer said.
NEDHSA will have teams stationed at the following locations:
• Spring Market, 120 Legends
Ave., Grambling, LA 71245
• Brookshire's, 1801 North 18th St., Monroe, LA 71201
NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer said, "Take Back
Day events are important because they help us address our regional
opioid crisis, allows us to remove and properly discard unwanted
medication, and give us a chance to share lifesaving information
with regional citizens."
"We are committed to keeping our homes and communities safe
through the proper disposal of unwanted, unused, and expired
medications. This initiative is just one of many ways that NEDHSA
is working to break the cycle of addiction, injury, and early death
in our region," Dr. Sizer said.
This event allows NEDHSA's Opioid Misuse and Abuse Prevention
Program team to educate the community about the risks of abuse of
prescription and over-the-counter medications left unsecured in the
home. NEDHSA will accept pills, patches, and liquids but cannot
accept needles, sharps, or aerosols.
This service is free and confidential, with no questions
asked.
Other strategic and NEDHSA-funded locations where individuals
can properly dispose of prescription drugs are listed below:
• East Carroll Parish Sheriff's
Office 400 First Street, Lake Providence,
LA 71245
• Grambling Police Department
2045 W Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Grambling, LA 71245
• Tallulah Police Department
500 East Green Street, Tallulah,
LA 71282
• Tensas Parish Sheriff's
Office 212 Hancock Street, St Joseph,
LA 71366
• Monroe Police Department 700
Wood St., Monroe, LA 71201
• ULM Police Department - Filhiol Hall 3811 DeSiard St,
Monroe, LA 71209
• Richwood Municipal Building 2710 Martin Luther King Drive,
Richwood, LA 71202
• Jonesboro Police Department
100 Fourth Street, Jonesboro, LA
71251
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