Beaufort County Offers Two Locations for Residents to Properly Dispose of Prescription Drugs On October 26

National Take Back

Thursday, October 17, 2019 8:18 AM


The Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department (BCADAD), in partnership with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth, is again participating in the DEA National Rx Take Back program that allows people to properly dispose of unused prescription drugs.
 
The event will be held Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Beaufort County Bluffton Government Center, 4819 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton [map] and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center, 2001 Duke Street, Beaufort [map].      

The following items will not be accepted: inventory from medical practices, liquid medicines, syringes or needles or medical waste. More information on DEA National Rx Take Back can be found here.
 
For more information about this event, call the Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department at 843-255-6013.
 
 
Prevention Coordinators and Treatment Counselors working from both office locations develop and manage outpatient services to prevent and reduce the adverse health, social, and economic consequences resulting from addiction and co-dependency.
 
If you or someone you know has a substance use problem, call 843-255-6000 to reach the Beaufort office or 843-255-6020 for the Bluffton office. During an emergency, please call 911.

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