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Got Drugs? It's Prescription Drug Take Back Day In Charlotte Oct. 27th

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day In Charlotte, North Carolina: Saturday, October 27th

From 10:00 AM Till 2:00 PM

 

Got drugs you no longer need or that are expired? Get rid of them safely in the Charlotte, North Carolina metro area this Saturday, October 27th during the DEA's National Prescription Take Back Day from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.  

 

Why take back prescription drugs? Recent studies show that 6.2 million Americans misused controlled, prescription drugs and that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day provides an opportunity to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. The April 2018 National Prescription Drug Take Back day collected almost one million pounds of drugs through 5,842 collection sites nation-wide. Why not help grow that number on October 27th?

 

Where to take unused and/or expired drugs in Charlotte/Mecklenburg for safe disposal:

 

Drop off locations in Charlotte/Mecklenburg for prescription drug take back day

 

 

 Click here for more locations to take back drugs.

 

 

DEA 2018 Take Back Prescriptions Drugs Day Video

  

 

If you're not able to take advantage of Take Back Prescription Drugs Day on Saturday, keep in mind that CVS has been adding kiosks to drop off unused medications in some 750 of its stores. To make it easier to get rid of leftover prescription drugs, CVS Health and Walgreens have been installing machines for disposal in their drugstores. You can simply drop the unwanted medication into what looks like a mailbox. Just check with your local CVS and Walgreens about their services in this regard.

 

This information about  Charlotte/Mecklenburg's drop-off locations for prescription druges on Take Back Prescription Drugs Day is brought to you by Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage your Charlotte metro area residential real estate experts.

 

 

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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Nina Hollander this is a program that every town and city throughout the country shoud provide several times  year.... Dr.s always over prescribe....they're due much of the blame....

Oct 23, 2018 05:09 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I never take drugs, so I doubt that I would have anything that needed to be disposed of.

Oct 23, 2018 05:25 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Good morning Nina.  I hope that folks will be responsible and take their unused drugs to this event rather than dumping them into the environment.

Oct 23, 2018 05:53 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, these type events are so beneficial for homeowners, as this is the responsible way to get rid of old and out of date drugs.

Oct 23, 2018 06:10 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

HI Nina Hollander - now more than ever it is important to get rid of your expired prescriptions in a safe manor.

Oct 23, 2018 07:27 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

This is very important information Nina Hollander . Anyone involved with City water systems will tell you do not flush your pills because they do effect our water supply.

Oct 23, 2018 07:56 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Nina - I believe it is all over.  People in Armonk can drop of there unneeded prescriptions.

Oct 23, 2018 07:58 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Barbara Todaro hi Barbara... I know this campaign happens twice a year and that CVS and Walgreens have drop-offs in their stores year-round for drugs that are unused or expired. 

Oct 23, 2018 09:04 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Grant Schneider hi Grant... this is a national effort... I just like to "localize" my posts in this regard for seo purposes.

Oct 23, 2018 09:05 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob "RealMan" Timm hi Bob... I think most municipalities don't do enough to ask their residents not to flush meds down the toilet or crush pills and put them in the sink to drain.

Oct 23, 2018 09:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® hi Sheri... with all the opioid related deaths, I think people need to become way more vigilant about how they handle their meds when no longer needed or expired.

Oct 23, 2018 09:07 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Joan Cox hi Joan... I would think that there's hardly a household anywhere that doesn't have some pills that need disposing because they have expired or no longer used.

Oct 23, 2018 09:07 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Gabe Sanders hi Gabe... agreed... people often don't realize you don't want to put these drugs into the water or land systems. Municipalities should do a better job of warning residents how to dispose of them safely.

Oct 23, 2018 09:08 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brian England hi Brian... even if you have expired over-the-counter meds like aspirin or cold remedies, they should be disposed of properly.

Oct 23, 2018 09:10 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Collection days like these are important for communities. Old or unused medications are a danger and need to be disposed of properly.

Oct 23, 2018 07:27 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Debbie Reynolds hi Debbie... there are just under 6,000 communities participating this Saturday... wish it was twice that number.

Oct 24, 2018 04:25 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Nina, for this reminder.

I also need to post a blog about this effort in our area.

Oct 24, 2018 06:52 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Roy Kelley hi Roy... I try and post every time one of these rolls around... it seems that announcements about it locally are not very frequent.

Oct 24, 2018 07:58 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I just posted a blog about our local events. Thanks for the reminder.

Oct 24, 2018 08:24 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Roy Kelley good job, Roy! I think it's important to promote events like this whenever we can.

Oct 24, 2018 08:55 AM
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