DEA to hold prescription drug take back event Saturday Event being held at various locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No description found
SAN ANTONIO – The Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to take part in its annual National Prescription Drug Take Back on Oct. 27.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various locations.
The program helps prevent prescription drug abuse, opioid abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
The service is free and anonymous. No questions will be asked of people turning in prescription drugs, according to a DEA press release.
This is the 16th take back event. Below is a list of locations accepting prescription drugs.
Collection sites across the nation can be found by going to www.dea.gov. This site is continuously updated with new take-back locations.
Alamo Heights Police Department - 6116 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209
Bandera City Hall - 511 Main Street, Bandera, Texas 78003
Boerne Police Department - 124 Old San Antonio Road, Boerne, Texas 78006
Bulverde Police Department - 30360 Cougar Bend, Bulverde, Texas 78163
Bulverde Spring Branch FD/EMS 353 Rodeo Drive, Spring Branch, Texas 78070
Cibolo Police Department- 162 Loop 539 East, Cibolo, Texas 78108
Comal County Justice of the Peace #4 – 160 Oak Drive, Sattler, Texas 78132
Comfort Community Park- 403 Highway 27, Comfort, Texas 78013
Cuero Police Department-100 N. Clinton St., Cuero, Texas 77954
Fredericksburg Police Department – 1601 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office - 2617 North Guadalupe Street, Seguin, Texas 78155
H-E-B Store #10 - 2130 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78228
H-E-B Plus Store #13 - 4100 New Braunfels Avenue @ Fair Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78223
H-E-B Plus Store #27- 8219 Marbach Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78227
H-E-B Plus Store #32- 9238 TX Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78249
H-E-B Plus Store #36- 6818 S. Zarzamora St., San Antonio, Texas 78224
Hollywood Park Police Department - 2 Mecca Drive, Hollywood Park, Texas 78232
Hondo Police Department - 1101 16th Street, Hondo, Texas 78861
Jourdanton Police Department-1604 TX 97, Jourdanton, Texas 78026
Kerrville Police Department – 429 Sidney Baker, Kerrville, Texas 78028
Lakehills Library - 7200 FM 1283, Lakehills Texas 78063
Live Oak Police Department - 8022 Shin Oak, Live Oak, Texas 78233
Headwaters at the Comal – 333 East Klingeman, New Braunfels, Texas 78130
Schertz Police Department - 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas 78154
Shavano Park Police Department – 900 Saddletree Court, Shavano Park, Texas 78231
Texas A&M Police Department - One University Way, San Antonio, Texas 78224
Weimar City Hall – 106 East Main Street, Weimar, Texas 78962
Windcrest Police Department – 8601 Midcrown, Windcrest, Texas 78239
Young Men’s Leadership Academy - 415 Gabriel Street, San Antonio, Texas 78223
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