Prescription Drug Round Up

The next Round Up will be held in conjunction with the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back event on April 28, 2012, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the following locations in Washoe County:

  • Raleys - 18144 Wedge Parkway, Reno
  • Save Mart - 9750 Pyramid Lakes Highway, Sparks (cross street is La Posada)
  • Save Mart - 565 East Prater Way, Sparks (cross street is McCarran)
  • Scolari’s - 1300 Disc Dr., Sparks (cross street is Vista)
  • Scolari’s - 8165 S. Virginia St., Reno (the Pink Scolari's)
  • Walgreens - 10370 N. McCarran Blvd., Reno (cross street is MaeAnne)
  • Walmart - 4855 Kietzke Lane, Reno

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If you live outside of Washoe County, visit the DEA site to find the location closest to you. 

For resources relating to prescription drug abuse, click here. 

All the October Round Up events in Northern Nevada resulted in the collection of 1,659 pounds of pills by the DEA that were safely destroyed. Since Washoe County started hosting Prescription Drug Round Up events in 2009, more than 550,000 pills have been collected in our area. 

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WHAT IS THE ROUND UP?

It's a safe place to dispose of expired, unwanted prescription drugs. 

WHY?

Rates of prescription drug abuse are increasing throughout the country, and studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends.  The community is safer without unneeded prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet with the potential for abuse by young children or others. Proper disposal of unused medicines is a public health issue since the environment can become polluted by medicines that are thrown away or flushed down toilets.

WHAT CAN I BRING?

Unused/expired prescription medications, nonprescription pills, and prescription liquids in the original container. Feel free to remove any personal identification from the container.

WHAT IF I CAN'T ATTEND?

If you're not able to make it to the Drug Round Up, please click here to learn safe disposal methods for prescription drugs.

WHAT IF I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Call us at 775-324-7557.

Click here to download a Prescription Drug Tracking Card.

Click here for the Educate Before You Medicate parent brochure.

 

WASHOE COUNTY SPONSORS:   Federal Bureau of Investigation, Join Together Northern Nevada, Medical Reserve Corps, Nevada Office of the Attorney General, Nevada Prevention Resource Center, Nevada Society of Health System Pharmacists, Reno Police Department, Raley's, Retail Association of Nevada, Save Mart, Scolari's, Sparks Police Department, Truckee Meadows Water Authority, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Walgreens, Walmart, Washoe County Department of Water Resources, Washoe County School District, Washoe County Sheriff's Department, Waste Management.
 
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