Did you know that unused medication left in the home can contribute to drug abuse? Friends or family can steal those medications to feed their addictions. Did you know if you don’t properly dispose of your unused or expired medication that they can affect our ground water and waterways? Flushing or trashing medications can contaminate our environment. For this reason, Operation Medicine Cabinet Pinellas County was established to properly dispose of medications.
On October 29th from 10 AM – 2 PM, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with Live Free! Substance Abuse Prevention and Coalition of Pinellas County is conducting Operation Medicine Cabinet Pinellas County. They will have 15 drop off locations available across Pinellas County. Bring your prescription medications and hand them over to them. They’ll take care of the rest! If you can remove the pills from their bottles and place into a plastic bag, it helps them out but is not required.
Please help protect our waterways and prevent prescription drug abuse by participating in Operation Medicine Cabinet Pinellas County. Here are the participating drop-off sites:
NORTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:
Countryside Mall (Southwest Corner)
27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
2496 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin
Tarpon Springs Police Department
444 South Huey Avenue, Tarpon Springs
MID-COUNTY LOCATIONS:
Largo Police Department
201 Highland Avenue North, Largo
Walgreens
103 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs
Walgreens
2295 East Bay Drive, Largo
Walgreens
10697 Ulmerton Road, Largo
Largo Medical Center
201 14th Street Southwest, Largo
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo
Walgreens
8100 US 19 North, Pinellas Park
SOUTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:
John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Outpatient Care Clinic
501 6th Avenue South, St. Petersburg
Kenneth City Police Department
4600 58th Street North, Kenneth City
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital
1501 Pasadena Avenue South, South Pasadena
HCA Florida Northside Hospital
6000 49th Street, St. Petersburg
