Virginia
LewisGale supports drug take-back events in western Virginia
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) – Saturday October 26 is Drug Take-Back Day in western Virginia.
And LewisGale is one of the organizations encouraging people to turn in their unused or expired medications
Each year, the health system sponsors Crush the Crisis, to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse.
There are six LewisGale collection sites in Roanoke, the New River Valley and the Alleghany Highlands open from 10 a.m. until 2 p. m. Saturday.
Derrick Botkins is Director of Pharmacy Services at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem.
“It’s not really safe to keep expired (medications) around, and unfortunately a lot of time people may steal from family members or relatives, or abuse medications that are no longer needed,” Botkins said.
The process is easy and convenient, allowing people to drive-up and quickly hand-off their unused or expired medications for safe disposal.
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