MCHD supports Take Back Day for prescription medicines 10.21.25

October 21, 2025

MCHD supports Take Back Day for prescription medicines

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) is supporting the National Drug Take Back Day events happening across Mobile County. The number of opioid overdose deaths and overdose visits to emergency rooms is increasing, and to combat this issue, the Drug Enforcement Administration is organizing the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 25.

During the last Take Back Day in April, the DEA collected 620,321 pounds of expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications. The public can drop off their expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications at designated collection sites across the community. To learn more about the event, please visit https://www.dea.gov/takebackday.

On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Mobile Police Department (MPD) and Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) will have designated drop-off locations for the public. MPD will provide a drop-off location at its headquarters at 2460 Government Street in Mobile. MCSO will have a drop-off event at the Costco located at 1450 Tingle Circle East in Mobile.

It is important to dispose of any unwanted or expired medications safely and legally. Law enforcement will be present to accept any controlled substance medications for disposal.

“This is a great community program to support our residents by reducing the number of unneeded prescription medications that lead to substance use in our community,” said Dr. Kevin Michaels, Health Officer for Mobile County. “Many studies show that the abused prescription drugs come from family and friends who unknowingly allow them to be taken by others.”

If you want to know more about the MCHD’s Overdose Prevention program, please call 251-410-6322. Overdose Prevention focuses on the complex and changing nature of the drug overdose epidemic. It highlights the need for an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and cohesive public health approach.

The Overdose Prevention program has worked with LTS Test and Go on a project to supply healthcare kiosks across the community to offer free naloxone kits and condoms, enhancing community health. The kiosks are located at B-Bob’s Bar (213 Conti Street in Mobile), Vista Medical (1359 Spring Hill Avenue in Mobile), Shell Health (4321 Downtowner Loop North in Mobile), Semmes Pharmacy (8985 Moffett Road in Semmes) and at MCHD’s Women, Infants & Children (WIC) office at 19255 North Main Street in Citronelle.