The Mayors’ Blue Ribbon Commission on Addiction will host another Take Back Tuesday event on July 25 from 1 to 5:00 p.m. on the sidewalk outside the main entrance of Fargo Cass Public Health at 1240 25th Street South in Fargo as part of its work to combat the opioid epidemic in the metro community. This will allow area residents to dispose of unused and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription medicines, thereby helping to protect the environment and keeping these drugs off the streets.
The first Take Back Event took place on June 27 at Fargo Cass Public Health and generated 210 pounds of medications from 133 participants. Two additional Take Back Events will take place throughout Cass County during the coming months.
The following items will be accepted at the Take Back event:
*Unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, including:
*Pills, tablets, caplets (remove product from the packaging)
*Inhalers, nebulizer solutions, liquids and creams (leave in the original container)
*Controlled substances
*Pain relief such as Vicodin, Hydrocodone, Demerol, OxyContin, fentanyl, etc.
*Anti-depressants such as Valium, Zoloft, Prozac, etc.
*Sleep aids, such as Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, etc.
The following items will not be accepted at this Take Back event:
*Sharps (syringes, lancets), thermometers, glass, home-based care (HBC) or durable medical equipment (DME) supplies, and pharmacy inventory. Residents are encouraged to ask their pharmacists where to safely dispose of these items.