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Sevierville Participates in DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Posted 04-13-22.

On Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., the Sevierville Police Department, along with several other local agencies (see attached flyer), will hold a Drug Take Back event as part of the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The SPD event will be at the Police Department, 300 Gary Wade Boulevard (see attached flyer for additional local event locations).

PLEASE NOTE-NO SYRINGES ACCEPTED!

In addition to dropping-off drugs at this event, citizens may drop-off drugs at the SPD Drug Take Back receptacle any time or day of the week. The service is free and anonymous.

Unneeded prescription medication–those that are old, unwanted, or no longer needed – are a public safety issue, too often becoming a gateway to addiction. The majority of opioid addictions start with prescription pills found in medicine cabinets at home.

Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision. A majority of people who misuse a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend.

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events are one way to dispose of unneeded medications. For more information on prescription drug
abuse, go to:
• www.DEA.gov
• www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com
• www.JustThinkTwice.com

Contact Us

Bob Stahlke, Public Information Officer

300 Gary Wade Blvd.
Sevierville, TN 37864-5500
Phone: 865.453.5506