Students, faculty, staff and the general public will be able to drive-thru or walk up to dispose of their substances in the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center parking lot, 1848 Blue Raider Drive.
“The purpose is to dispose of the medications/vapes in an appropriate manner without them going into our landfills and water supplies,” said Tabby Ragland, director of the MTSU Campus Pharmacy.
Expired, unused and unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines will be accepted. Other items eligible for disposal include supplements, vet medications, and empty vaping devices. Event organizers ask that medications are bagged and in original containers if possible.
For prescription medications, remove or conceal any personal information on the labels before turning them in.
“However, we cannot accept sharps or liquids,” Ragland said.
The partnership between Middle Tennessee State University Campus Police and Campus Pharmacy continues with the fall drug and vape take-back event on campus in Murfreesboro, Tenn., set for 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 23, near the pharmacy drive-thru adjacent to Campus Recreation Center, 1848 Blue Raider Drive. The event is part of a national drive held twice each year and coincides with the university’s Earth Month observances throughout April. (MTSU file photo by Andy Heidt)
This event is hosted as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s national initiative aimed at providing a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs.
“We measure what we receive in pounds of medication and in number of vapes. We have been participating in this event for several years and have received between 32 and 133 pounds each time we host a collection drive,” Ragland said.
For more information, contact Ragland at 615-494-8888 or email [email protected].
Tabby Ragland, right, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., accepts a bag of outdated medications outside the pharmacy drive-thru from Kristin England, manager for the MTSU Center for Energy and Sustainability, as part of the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, April 23, in conjunction with Earth Month activities. MTSU hosts the event as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)Sorting through discarded, outdated medications during the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event held Thursday, March 23, on campus at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., are Prevention Coalition for Success coordinator Morgan Verdeck, left, and Ariel Todd, a fourth-year pharmacy student at Lipscomb University. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)Tabby Ragland, left, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ariel Todd with Prevention Coalition for Success, center, and fourth-year Lipscomb University pharmacy student Ariel Todd sort through discarded and outdated medications that were dropped off for safe disposal at the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, April 23. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)Tabby Ragland, right, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., accepts a bag of outdated medications from employee Pat Grimes as part of the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, March 23. MTSU hosts the event as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s national initiative aimed at providing a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
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