Crush the Crisis - DEA Prescription Take Back Day

Date and Time
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
October 28
10 am - 2 pm
Location
Oviedo Medical Center
8300 Red Bug Lake Road
Oviedo, FL 32765
Fees/Admission
no cost
Contact Information
Cathy Perry
407-242-6959
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Description
Oviedo Medical Center is committed to improving more lives in more ways. Oviedo Medical Center is proud to partner with Oviedo Police Department in support of the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the fight against medication misuse and opioid addiction. Crush the Crisis events aim to educate our communities on the risk of medication misuse while providing a safe and anonymous way to dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or other medical visits.
ACCEPTED ITEMS: Tablets or capsules in any packaging, patches, medicated ointments, lotions, or drops, liquid medications (in leak-proof containers), vape cartridges (without batteries) and pet medications
NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS: Needles, syringes, lancets and illegal drugs
The collection site which includes a convenient drive thru, medication drop-off option will be located at the front of Oviedo Medical Center. Please follow event signs to the drive thru medication drop-off location.