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Drug Take Back Event Saturday

Friday, October 22, 2021 at 1:00 AM

By Scott McCaulley X @smcckc

The fall edition of the National Drug Tack Back Event is this Saturday.

Marietta Hagan of Cox Health in Branson works with the coalition that coordinates the event in Stone and Taney Counties. During an interview this week on KRZK's "Ozarks Now" program, Hagan says that 53% of misused prescription medication comes from the home whether it is unused medications or medication that is not safely stored. Hagan says the event is a reminder for folks to check medications and dispose of unused or outdated ones. 

Drug Tack Back locations this Saturday in Stone and Taney Counties include:
Walgreen's Branson and Hollister
Lakeland Pharmacy Branson, Branson West, and Crane
Highway Maintenance Building Highway 160 and F Merriam Woods

Permanent locations in Stone and Taney Counties accepting unused drugs include CVS Pharmacy and Cox Pharmacy in Branson as well as the Branson, Hollister, Kimberling City, and Rockaway Beach Police Departments as well as the Stone County Sheriff's Office in Galena and the Taney County Sheriff's Office in Forsyth. 

Other Locations in the region this Saturday include Wal-Mart in Aurora and CVS Pharmacy in Nixa as well as the Monett Police Department.   

In Arkansas, locations include the Boone County Sheriff's Office in Harrison, Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Berryville, and the Police Departments in Eureka Springs and Harrison. 

More locations can be found via the Drug Tack Back Event Website. 

The complete interview with Marietta Hagan from "Ozarks Now" can be heard below:

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