National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. As the prescription opioid epidemic continues to worsen, Northwestern Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago are coming together with the Drug Enforcement Administration to host collection sites for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused opioids and other prescription medications, while also educating the general public about the potential for misuse of medications.
Unused medications thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused, or illegally sold. If they are flushed, they can contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
Please note, sharps and liquids will not be accepted, and Take Back Day is for community members, not for commercial organizations.
Northwestern Medicine will host five sites for community members to visit from 10 am – 2 pm on Saturday, April 27:
- Lavin Family Pavilion Driveway (with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago on the Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus)
259 East Erie Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611 - Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
Bays Medical Building Entrance
900 N. Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 - Northwestern Medicine Convenient Care St. Charles (on the east side of the parking lot by Kirk Road)
2900 Foxfield Road, Suite 100
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 - Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital
1302 North Main Street
Sandwich, Illinois 60548 - Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital (at the West parking lot across the street on Winfield Road)
25 N. Winfield Road
Winfield, IL 60190 - Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is also partnering with the DeKalb Police on this day:
DeKalb Police Department
700 W Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, IL 60115
For more information on prescription drug misuse and proper disposal, visit:
Participating organizations:
