Drug Deactivation
Learn How to Safely Dispose of Your Medications
Now is a great opportunity to clean out medicine cabinets and storage areas and dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. While prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives there is the potential for harm if these strong medications are improperly used.
Some of the most misused medications include opioids (hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine), depressants (Xanax, Valium, Ambien), and stimulants (drugs for ADHD, Ritalin, Adderall). You have the power to reduce the chances that these dangerous prescription drugs fall into the wrong hands by practicing safe use, safe storage, and safe disposal.
Prescription medication cannot simply be flushed down the toilet or tossed it into the trash before being deactivated. Empower Tusc is continuing to distribute Deterra Drug Deactivation System – bags for free, thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services. The Deterra bags help prevent drug misuse, promote home safety, and protect the environment.
Bags can be mailed directly to your home and each bag, 10 inches long by 5 inches wide, can hold up to 45 pills, 6 ounces of liquid or 6 patches at one time. Users place medication in the bag’s pouch, fill it halfway with warm tap water, let the bag sit open for 30 seconds, then seal it, shake it and toss it into the trash. Pouches are made from environmentally friendly materials, so they are biodegradable and safe for the environment.
Once you have properly disposed of the medication, we recommend community members to block out any personal information on prescription containers before disposing of empty containers. To request a bag to be mailed to your home please contact:
Jodi Salvo
Empower Tusc Coordinator
330-440-7320
Email
Learn How to Safely Dispose of Your Medications
Now is a great opportunity to clean out medicine cabinets and storage areas and dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. While prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives there is the potential for harm if these strong medications are improperly used.
Some of the most misused medications include opioids (hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine), depressants (Xanax, Valium, Ambien), and stimulants (drugs for ADHD, Ritalin, Adderall). You have the power to reduce the chances that these dangerous prescription drugs fall into the wrong hands by practicing safe use, safe storage, and safe disposal.
Prescription medication cannot simply be flushed down the toilet or tossed it into the trash before being deactivated. Empower Tusc is continuing to distribute Deterra Drug Deactivation System – bags for free, thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services. The Deterra bags help prevent drug misuse, promote home safety, and protect the environment.
Bags can be mailed directly to your home and each bag, 10 inches long by 5 inches wide, can hold up to 45 pills, 6 ounces of liquid or 6 patches at one time. Users place medication in the bag’s pouch, fill it halfway with warm tap water, let the bag sit open for 30 seconds, then seal it, shake it and toss it into the trash. Pouches are made from environmentally friendly materials, so they are biodegradable and safe for the environment.
Once you have properly disposed of the medication, we recommend community members to block out any personal information on prescription containers before disposing of empty containers. To request a bag to be mailed to your home please contact:
Jodi Salvo
Empower Tusc Coordinator
330-440-7320
Email
Secure Rx Medication Drop-Off Locations
Dispose of expired, unwanted medications at home with a drug deactivation bag.
- Block out any personal information on prescription containers before disposing of an empty container.
- Do not flush medications down the toilet or drain so they do not enter our water supplies.
- Dipose ofunused medications and do not store for future use.
- Use Drug Take Back Days or permanent prescription drug disposal locations to dispose of expired or unused medications.
You can dispose your medications at these secure Rx drug drop-off box locations throughout Tuscarawas County.
Secure Rx Medication Drop-Off Locations
Dispose of expired, unwanted medications at home with a drug deactivation bag.
- Block out any personal information on prescription containers before disposing of an empty container.
- Do not flush medications down the toilet or drain so they do not enter our water supplies.
- Dipose ofunused medications and do not store for future use.
- Use Drug Take Back Days or permanent prescription drug disposal locations to dispose of expired or unused medications.
You can dispose your medications at these secure Rx drug drop-off box locations throughout Tuscarawas County.
Tuscarawas County Sherrif’s Office
2295 Reiser Avenue SE
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
330-339-7713
(drop-off in lobby, 24/7)
Newcomerstown Police Department
124 W. Church St.
Newcomerstown, OH 43832
740-498-6161
(call prior to drop-off)
Sugarcreek Police Department
126 S. Broadway
Sugarcreek, OH 44681
330-852-2212
(drop-off 24/7, call prior to drop-off)
New Philadelphia Police Department
122 2nd St. SE
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
330-343-4488
(call prior to drop-off)
Strasburg Police Department
358 5th St.
Strasburg, OH 44680
330-878-7011
(6am – 2pm, call prior to drop-off)
Dennison Police Department
302 Grant St. (2nd Floor)
Dennison, OH 44621
740-922-3131
(drop-off 24/7, call prior to drop-off)
