Drug take back events in Hagerstown area on Oct. 25 and regular spots
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- Washington County, Maryland, is hosting drug take-back events on Saturday, Oct. 25, for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
- Events will be held at the Long Meadow Shopping Center and the Maryland State Police Hagerstown barrack from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Residents can also use permanent, year-round drop-off locations at local law enforcement agencies.
The Washington County Health Department and Maryland State Police are hosting drug take-back events on Saturday, Oct. 25, which is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Residents who can’t make it to one of the Oct. 25 events have other options for dropping off unwanted medications through local law enforcement agencies.
Drug Take Back event at Long Meadow Shopping Center in Hagerstown
The county health department’s Behavioral Health Services division will host a Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the Long Meadow Shopping Center parking lot, behind the CVS.
Items that will be accepted at this event are prescription medications (controlled and non-controlled); over-the-counter medications; pet medications; medicated ointments/lotions; syringes in containers; and liquids, according to an event flyer.
Items that will not be accepted at this event include thermometers; IV bags; blood or infectious waste; oxygen tanks; and durable medical supplies.
The health department is partnering with Hagerstown Police and Washington Goes Purple for this event.
Maryland State Police Hagerstown barrack hosts Drug Take Back event
The Maryland State Police are encouraging residents to dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medicines at state police barracks across the state on Oct. 25.
Residents can drop off the medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The Hagerstown barrack is at 18345 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive off of Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown.
During an April drug take-back event, the Hagerstown barrack collected 96 pounds of prescription medicines, according to a state police news release.
Statewide, the Drug Enforcement Agency collected more than 11,000 pounds of prescription medications from 99 collection sites through 30 law enforcement agencies in the state, the release states. That included over 1,100 pounds through state police.
Information about resources for substance use and overdose prevention are available through the Maryland Office of Overdose Response website at StopOverdose.Maryland.gov.
Regular Drug Take Back spots in Washington County, Maryland
There also are regular drop-off spots for people wanting to safely dispose of old or unwanted medications. Those include:
- The Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s at 500 Western Maryland Parkway. There is a wall-mounted, drop-off box outside the entrance to the Patrol Building where the public can drop off unwanted medications 24/7, according to Sgt. Carly Hose, spokesperson for the department. Needles and loose pills are not accepted, according to the sign above the drop-off box. Bottles containing liquids must be tightly sealed.
- The Hagerstown Police Department has a drug drop box in its lobby at 50 N. Burhans Blvd. The lobby is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The public can come after hours or during weekends, but residents will need to use the outside call button and wait for an officer to let them into the lobby, said Lt. Rebecca Fetchu, spokesperson for the department.
- The Maryland State Police Hagerstown barrack also accepts unwanted medication, but not liquid medications or sharps like needles. The public can bring the unwanted medications, 24/7, to the front window at the barrack and ask for the duty officer. The barrack is at 18345 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive, south of Hagerstown.
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