Corpus Christi Medical Center to host prescription drug take back day Saturday

Corpus Christi Medical Center will host DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 25, offering free, anonymous drop-offs for unused or expired medications.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Medical Center will host its eighth annual Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 25.

According to a news release from the hospital, the event aims to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and encourage the safe disposal of unused and expired medications.

Lisa Robertson, the hospital’s director of communications and community engagement, said the event is part of a nationwide effort to help people “safely and anonymously dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or medical visits.”

The DEA-led initiative, held in partnership with the City of Corpus Christi, allows residents to drop off unneeded or expired medications to prevent them from becoming a source of addiction.

“For more than a decade, this event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications,” Robertson said in the release. “These are items that too often become a gateway to addiction.”

The free disposal event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the following locations:

Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional, 3315 South Alameda St., Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi Medical Center ER 24/7 Portland, 1702 Highway 181, Portland

According to the release, the DEA National Take Back Day includes nearly 5,000 drop-off sites across the country.

For more information, visit ccmedicalcenter.com.

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