Gainesville residents dropped off their unused or expired prescription drugs at HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency on Saturday as part of efforts from medical communities to ensure drugs are safely disposed of.
This is the seventh annual “Crush the Crisis” Prescription Drug Take Back Day held at HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency, which is one of 140 collection sites across the country. The take-back day is a national initiative by HCA Healthcare.
These events are held to promote awareness of the disposal of unused or prescription medications like opioids. Leaving unused or prescription medications at home may allow other people to misuse them and flushing them down the toilet can be harmful for the environment, said Crystal Plasencia, the pharmacy operations manager at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital…