Ottawa County, Michigan Community Mental Health Press Releases Ottawa County Medication Take Back Event April 30, 2022

Remove the Risk from your Home - Ottawa County Medication Take Back Event

Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital

Saturday, April 30 from 10am-2pm

 

Proper disposal of medications, sharps, and vapes is not only good for the environment but it provides a safe method to remove these items from your home.  Community Mental Health of Ottawa County and Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital are partnering with Michigan OPEN and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department to host a medication take back event on Saturday, April 30th from 10am-2pm.

This will be a drive thru event to ensure the safety of everyone participating.  Please bring any unused or expired medications, sharps, or vapes to be safely disposed of.  We will be offering medication lock boxes as well as Narcan training/distribution for those who are interested.

Did you know?

• Every 10 minutes a child visits the emergency room for medication poisoning.
• 12.5 million people age 12 and older misused opioids in the last year.
• Three in five teens say prescription pain medication is easy for them to get from their parents' medicine cabinet.

Community medication take back events provide a safe process for disposing of unused medications, sharps, and vapes while protecting our communities, children, and environment.

We encourage you to remove the risk from your home and bring your unused medications, sharps, and vapes to Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital at 8333 Felch Street, Zeeland, Michigan 49464 this Saturday, April 30th from 10am-2pm.

If you would like more information or have questions contact cmhcustomerservices@miottawa.org or call 616-494-5545.