A prescription drug take-back event is scheduled for citizens to properly dispose of unwanted medications and prescription drugs on Sat., May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at three locations in Tulsa:
- 71st and Sheridan -- Reasor's parking lot -- 7114 S. Sheridan Rd
- 41st and Yale -- Reasor's parking lot -- 4909 E. 41st St.
- Pine and Lewis -- Save-A-Lot's parking lot -- 1526 N. Lewis Ave.
Prescription drug overdoses kill nearly two Oklahomans per day and are the leading cause of death for Oklahomans ages 25 to 64. The state of Oklahoma ranks fifth nationally for drug overdose mortality. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family members and friends.
Prescription drug abuse is one of the issues Mayor Dewey Bartlett focused on his public safety series, Safer, Stronger Tulsa. “As a city we are committed to addressing prescription drug abuse, which affects quality of life for individuals in our community and impacts public safety,” Mayor Bartlett said. “Drug-take back events are a critical component in addressing prescription drug abuse and provide an appropriate way for Tulsans to properly dispose of medications.”
Citizens are urged to properly dispose of medications and not flush medications down toilets. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to remove chemicals found in many medications and these chemicals could discharge into streams if medications aren’t disposed of properly.
The prescription drug take-back event is being conducted by the City of Tulsa Water & Sewer Department, Tulsa Police Department, the Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa (CAPSAT), Tulsa County Medical Society, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs.
Citizens can also take unwanted prescription drugs to one of the three Tulsa Police Division headquarters and to the Tulsa County Sheriff’s office any time of the year. Locations and hours include:
- Tulsa Police Gilcrease Division, 3436 N. Delaware Ave., 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Tulsa Police Mingo Valley Division, 10122 E. 11th St., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Tulsa Police Riverside Division, 7515 S. Riverside Drive, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Tulsa County Sheriff, 303 W. 1st St., 8 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.