NORTHEAST OHIO -- The Drug Enforcement Administration, in partnership with state and local law enforcement agencies, Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc., county Boards of Health, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and local action groups has organized a joint event: Operation Medicine Cabinet and the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
It's Saturday, September 29, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at locations throughout northeast Ohio.
To find the nearest location, visit www.DrugAwarenessAndPrevention.org and click on "Got Drugs?" or call 800-882-9539.
Together, the partners' goal is to help residents in Northeast Ohio safely dispose of any outdated or unwanted prescription medications.
Last April, the event collected over 14,000 pounds of unwanted or expired medications This completely confidential program will allow adult family members to visit any listed location, where law enforcement officers will collect and hold all medications.
After the medications are collected, they will be weighed by the Drug Enforcement Administration before they are destroyed.
For the last four years, accidental drug overdose has been the leading cause of injury death in Ohio, surpassing motor vehicle crashes and suicide. Medicine cabinets across Ohio are the primary source of abused prescription drugs.
COLLECTION SITES BY COUNTY
CUYAHOGA
- Bay Village Police Dept. 28000 Wolf Rd Bay Village OH 44140
- Bedford Medical Ctr. (Univ. Hosp.) 44 Blaine Ave Bedford OH 44146
- Bedford Police Dept. 165 Center Rd Bedford OH 44146
- Brecksville Public Square Corner of Rtes. 21 & 82 Brecksville OH 44141
- Cleveland Police 1st District 3895 W 130th St. Cleveland OH 44111
- Cleveland Police 2nd District 3481 Fulton Rd Cleveland OH 44109
- Cleveland Police 3rd District 10700 Chester Ave Cleveland OH 44106
- Cleveland Police 4th District 9333 Kinsman Rd Cleveland OH 44104
- Cleveland Police 5th District 881 E 152nd St Cleveland OH 44106
- Discount Drug Mart 17815 Puritas Rd Cleveland OH 44135
- Newburg Neighborhood Network 3875 Washington Park Cleveland OH 44105
- NEORSD Environ. Services Ctr 4747 E 49th St Cuyahoga Heights OH 44125
- Fairview Park Police Dept. 20777 Lorain Rd Fairview Park OH 44126
- Gates Mills Police Dept. 1470 Chagrin River Rd Gates Mills OH 44040
- Highland Heights Police Dept. 5827 Highland Rd Highland Heights OH 44143
- Independence Police Dept. 6800 Brecksville Rd Independence OH 44131
- Independence Family Ctr (Clev.Clinic) 5001 Rockside Rd,Crown Center II -Independence OH 44131
- Lakewood Police Dept. 12650 Detroit Ave Lakewood OH 44107
- Lyndhurst Community Center 1341 Parkview Lyndhurst OH 44124
- Discount Drug Mart 6148 Dunham Rd Maple Heights OH 44137
- Mayfield Heights Police Dept. 6154 Mayfield Rd Mayfield Heights OH 44124
- Mayfield Village Police Dept. 620 SOM Center Rd. Mayfield Village OH 44143
- Sanford Brown College 17535 Rosbough Dr Middleburg Heights OH 44130
- North Olmsted Police Dept. 27243 Lorain Rd North Olmsted OH 44070
- Discount Drug Mart 500 Wallings Rd North Royalton OH 44133
- Olmsted Falls Police Dept. 26100 Bagley Rd Olmsted Falls OH 44138
- Parma Senior Center 7001 Ridgewood Parma OH 44129
- Rocky River Police Dept. 21012 Hilliard Blvd Rocky River OH 44116
- Strongsville Family Ctr (Cleve.Clinic)16761 South Park Center Strongsville, OH 44136
- Discount Drug Mart 13919 Prospect Rd Strongsville OH 44149
- Strongsville Police Dept. 18688 Royalton Rd Strongsville OH 44136
- Solon Senior Center 35000 Portz Parkway Solon OH 44139
- Westlake Police Dept. 27300 Hilliard Blvd Westlake OH 44145
ERIE
- Milan Police Dept. 11 S Main St Milan OH 44846
- Discount Drug Mart Parking Lot 124 E Perkins Ave Sandusky OH 44870
- Vermilion Police Dept. 5791 Liberty Ave Vermilion OH 44089
GEAUGA
- Russell Twsp. Police Dept. 14820 Chillicothe Rd Novelty OH 44072
HURON
- New London Police Dept. 115 E Main St New London OH 44851
- Norwalk Police Dept. 37 N Linwood Norwalk OH 44857
LAKE
- Willoughby Hills Family Ctr (Cleve.Clinic) 2550-2570 Som Center Rd Willoughby OH 44094
LORAIN
- Amherst Police Dept. 911 North Lake St Amherst OH 44001
- Avon Police Dept. 36145 Detroit Rd Avon OH 44011
- Avon Lake Police Dept. 32855 Walker Rd Avon Lake OH 44012
- Columbia Township Fire Station 25540 Royalton Rd Columbia Township OH 44028
- Elyria Police Dept. 18 West Ave Elyria OH 44035
- Lorain County Sheriff's Office 9896 Murray Ridge Rd Elyria OH 44035
- Grafton Police Dept. 1009 Chestnut St Grafton OH 44044
- LaGrange Police Dept. 355 South Center St LaGrange OH 44050
- Lorain Lakeview Park Beach House 200 West Erie Ave Lorain OH 44052
- North Ridgeville Police Dept. 7307 Avon-Belden Rd North Ridgeville OH 44039
- Oberlin Police Dept. 85 South Main St Oberlin OH 44074
- Sheffield Lake Police Dept. 609 Harris Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054
- Sheffield Village Police Dept. 4340 Colorado Ave Sheffield Village OH 44054
- Wellington Police Dept. 117 Willard Memorial Sq Wellington OH 44090
MAHONING
- Boardman Police Dept. 8299 Market St Boardman OH 44512
- Canfield Police Dept. 104 Lisbon St Canfield OH 44406
- New Middletown Muni Building PD 10711 Main St New Middletown OH 44442
- Springfield Twp. Police Dept. 3475 E South Range Rd New Springfield OH 44443
- Beaver Police Dept. 601 W South Range Rd North Lima OH 44452
- Struthers Police Dept. 6 Elm St Struthers OH 44471
- Austintown Township Police District 92 Ohltown Rd Youngstown OH 44515
MARION
- Marion County Building 222 West Center St Marion OH 44302
MORROW
- Morrow County Sheriff's Office 101 Home Rd Mt. Gilead OH 43338
PORTAGE
- Ravenna Police Dept. 220 S Park Way Ravenna OH 44266
- Medical Arts Building 8116 Infirmary Rd Ravenna OH 44266
- Robinson Memorial Hospital 6847 N Chestnut St Ravenna OH 44266
STARK
- Alliance Police Dept. 470 E Market St Alliance OH 44601
- Fairless High School 11885 Navarre Rd SW Brewster OH 44608
- Canal Fulton Police Dept. 1165 South Locust St Canal Fulton OH 44614
- Aultman Hospital (Main Entrance) 2600 6th St SW Canton OH 44710
- Plain Township Hall 2600 Easton St NE Canton OH 44721
- Anytime Fitness 5119 W. Tuscarawas Canton OH 44708
- Mercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Dr Canton OH 44708
- East Canton Police 130 South Cedar St East Canton OH 44730
- Hartville Police Dept. 202 West Maple St Hartville OH 44632
- Marlboro Twp. Police Dept. 7344 Edison St Hartville OH 44632
- Constitution Center 1022 W Main St Louisville OH 44641
- Jackson Twp. Police Dept. 7383 Fulton Dr NW Massillon OH 44646
- Salvation Army 315 6th St. NE Massillon OH 44646
- Minerva Police Dept. 209 N Market St Minerva OH 44657
- North Canton Police Dept 145 N Main St North Canton OH 44720
- Sandy Twp. Fire Station 8285 Waynesburg Dr SE Waynesburg OH 44688
SUMMIT
- Bath Township Police Dept. 3864 W Bath Rd Akron OH 44333
- Metro Regional Transit Center 631 S Broadway St Akron OH 44311
- Summa Akron City Hospital, Lot I Adams St off Market St Akron OH 44304
- CVS Pharmacy Parking Lot 1410 S. Cleve-Mass Rd Copley Township OH 44321
- Twinsburg Police Dept. 10075 Ravenna Rd Twinsburg OH 44087
TUSCARAWAS
- Tuscarawas Sheriff's Office 2295 Reiser Ave SE New Philadelphia OH 44663
- Strasburg Police Dept. 358 5th St SW Strasburg OH 44680
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