Drug Take Back Event Planned for Saturday

Grand Strand Health announced it’ll host it’s annual opioid take-back event this weekend as part of national drug take back day. Leaders with Grand Strand Health said they collected more than 123,000 individual prescription medications last year which is a total of 245 pounds. Law enforcement from the Florence and Myrtle Beach Police Departments will be collecting unneeded or expired medications including opioids across the Pee Dee and the Grand Strand this Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. For a full list of drug take back locations visit takebackday.dea.gov

Participating Agencies:

  • Horry County Probation Office
  • Myrtle Beach Police Department
  • Grand Strand Medical Center
  • Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office
  • Litchfield Plaza
  • Florence Police Department
  • West Florence High School
  • Florence Police Department
  • First Baptist Church
  • Sumter Police Department
  • Sumter Police Department
  • Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
  • Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
  • Lee County Sheriff’s Office
  • Lee County Sheriff’s Office