HAPPENING TODAY: Medication take back event features 19 locations in 6 counties

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - It’s time to clean out your medicine cabinet. New Hanover Regional Medical Center is partnering with regional healthcare, law enforcement and other organizations to host a medication disposal event in six counties.

Nearly 20 locations are scheduled to take part in the event on Oct. 26, 2019, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

According to the hospital, medications can be prescriptions, over-the-counter, vitamins or herbal. Syringes and other sharps will be accepted.

Here’s a look at the participating locations in each county:

New Hanover County

NHRMC Medical Mall, 2243 S. 17th St., Wilmington
NHRMC ExpressCare, 510 Carolina Bay Drive, Wilmington
NHRMC Atlantic SurgiCenter, 9104 Market St., Wilmington
Carolina Beach Police Department, 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
New Hanover County Senior Resource Center, 2222 S. College Rd., Wilmington
UNCW Police Department, 5126 Lionfish Drive, Wilmington
New Hanover Medical Group – Myrtle Grove, 5145 S. College Road, Wilmington
MedNorth Health Center, 925 N. Fourth St., Wilmington
State Employees’ Credit Union, 2721 Northcase Parkway SE, Wilmington

Brunswick County

NHRMC Brunswick Forest, 1333 S. Dickinson Dr., Leland
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, 240 Hospital Dr. NE, Bolivia

Pender County

Pender Memorial Hospital, 507 E. Freemont St., Burgaw
Island Family Medicine, 2540 N.C. 210 East, Surf City
Village Pharmacy of Hampstead, Inc., 14057 US-17 #100, Hampstead
Black River Medical Center, 4811 N.C. 50, Maple Hill

Columbus County

Columbus Regional Healthcare System, 500 Jefferson St., Whiteville

Bladen County

Anderson Drug Store, 206 South Poplar St., Elizabethtown
Clarkton Drug, 80 East Green St., Clarkton

Duplin County

Vidant Duplin Hospital, 401 N. Main, St., Kenansville

According to a spokesperson with New Hanover Regional Medical Center, almost 40,000 needles and syringes were dropped off during a similar event held in April and nearly 4,000 pounds of medications total across all of the sites.

If you can’t make the event on Oct. 26, you can find a permanent drop box near you here.

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