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Who: KSAAT & Local Law Enforcement Agencies
What: Drug Take Back Day
When: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Pounds collected: 166.8 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medication
Knox County, OH – On Saturday, October 26, 2024, Knox County participated in the DEA National Drug Take Back Day. Totals have been tallied, our community disposed of 166.8 lbs. of unused, unwanted and expired medication and several sharps containers.
Specifically, 76.6 lbs. were collected in Mount Vernon at Knox Public Health and the Mount Vernon Health Center, 19.9 lbs. were collected at Centerburg Foster’s Pharmacy, 28.8 lbs. were collected at the Danville Police Department and 41.5 lbs. were collected at the Fredericktown Police Department.
The Knox Substance Abuse Action Team (KSAAT) would like to thank the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Fredericktown Police Department, Danville Police Department and the Mount Vernon Police Department for leading each drop-off location as well as the volunteers that donated their time to make
this event a success.
If you missed Drug Take Back Day, you can anonymously drop off your medications at any of the year- round drop-boxes. These locations include; the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Fredericktown Police Department, the Danville Police Department and the Mount Vernon Police Department. To dispose of
medications properly, place your medications in a clear Ziploc bag. Please do NOT put liquids, inhalers, syringes or illegals in the drop-boxes.
Residents can also request a free Deterra Drug Deactivation Bag by calling Knox Public Health at 740-392-2200.
A Spring Take Back event will take place in April 2025. To learn more about KSAAT visit ksaat.org.
