Las Cruces police, the DEA and other law enforcement agencies along with the Center for Health Innovation are hosting a prescription drug drive-thru take-back event Saturday at several locations within the community.
The prescription drug drive-thru take-back event, which is free and open to anyone who wishes to properly dispose of prescription drugs, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at:
- Walmart Supercenter, 3331 Rinconada Blvd., Las Cruces
- Walmart Supercenter, 1550 S. Valley Dr., Las Cruces
- Walmart Neighborhood Market, 150 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces
- Walmart Supercenter, 571 Walton Blvd., Las Cruces
- Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces
- Dona Ana County Fire Station, 601 Dona Ana School Rd., Mesilla
- Toucan Market, 1701 E. University Ave., Las Cruces
- Mesilla Marshals Office, 2231 Avenida De Mesilla, Mesilla
- Mesquite Fire Department, 1 Firehouse Road, Mesquite
- Stires Supermarket, 304 McCombs Rd., Chaparral
- Anthony Municipal Building, 820 NM 478
- Hatch Police Department, 133 Franklin St., Hatch
Residents are encouraged to drop off expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs – in pills or patch forms – during the event. Unfortunately, the DEA cannot accept liquids or needles during the take-back event. The service is free, anonymous with no questions will be asked.
In addition to the take-back event partner agencies will have prescription drug handbooks for parents, and educational material on safeguarding prescription medications and proper methods of disposal of medications.
The take-back initiative addresses vital public safety and health issues. Unused and outdated medications are susceptible to misuse or abuses that can result in accidental poisonings and overdoses. Traditional methods of disposing unused medications, such as throwing them in the trash or flushing them down a toilet, can pose safety and health hazards.