Rural Health Services joined forces with Aiken Center for Alcohol and Drug Services and Aiken Department of Public Safety on April 25 for the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Aiken. A word from our Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Mia Reid: “Our DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is more than a drop-off. It’s a nationwide effort held twice a year in April and October to provide a safe way to dispose of unused and expired medications, helping prevent misuse, accidental poisoning, and environmental harm. In collaboration with our community partners The Aiken Center and the Aiken Department of Public Safety, we are proud to share we collected 63 lbs. of expired/unused medications. A small action such as this creates a safer, healthier community.”
Rural Health Services thanks everyone who participated in helping keep the Aiken community safe and healthy.