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Fall Drug Take Back Day Collection Totals

10/27/2021

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​Knox County, OH – Saturday, October 23, 2021, Knox County participated in the National Drug Take Back Day. We were able to collect 96.04 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medication. Residents also brought in quite a few syringes that were destroyed courtesy of Knox Community Hospital.

Specifically, 70 lbs. were collected in Mount Vernon at Knox Public Health and Conway’s Eastside Pharmacy at the Knox Community Hospital Medical Pavilion, 3.84 lbs. were collected at Centerburg Foster’s Pharmacy, 17.6 lbs. were collected at the Danville Police Department and 4.6 lbs. were collected at the Fredericktown Police Department.

The Knox Substance Abuse Action Team (KSAAT) would like to thank the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Fredericktown Police Department, Danville Police Department and the Mount Vernon Police Department for leading each drop-off location as well as the volunteers that donated their time to make this event a success.

If you missed Drug Take Back Day, you can anonymously drop off your medications at any of the year-round drop-boxes. These locations include; the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Fredericktown Police Department, the Danville Police Department (NEW LOCATION), the Mount Vernon Police Department, Rite-Aid-Mount Vernon and CVS-Mount Vernon. To dispose properly, place your medications in a clear Ziploc bag. Please do not put liquids, inhalers or illegals in the drop-boxes.

Residents can also request a free Deterra Drug Deactivation Bag, courtesy of RALI Ohio, by calling Knox Public Health at 740-392-2200 ext.2229.

KSAAT thanks all of you for cleaning out your medicine cabinets to make Knox County safer! We are all a part of the solution. 

To learn more about KSAAT visit ksaat.org.
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  • About
    • Executive Committee
    • Knox Opioid Response and Recovery
    • KSAAT Agencies and Partners
    • Teen Advisory Council
  • Data
    • Pride 2021
    • PRIDE 2019
    • PRIDE 2017
    • PRIDE Data Archive
  • News
    • Blog Updates
    • Community Assessments
  • Harm Reduction
    • Drug Take Back Day
    • Narcan
    • Safe Rx Disposal
  • Events
    • Alcohol Awareness Month
    • Communities Coming Together Conference
    • International Overdose Awareness Day August 31
    • Knox Photo Contest
    • KSAAT Calendar
    • Recovery Softball Game
    • TAC Color Run
  • Resources
    • Youth Resources
    • Educator Resources
    • Local Resources
    • National Resources
    • Parent Resources
    • State Resources
    • Virtual Resources
  • Contact