Certificate of Recognition for National Medicine Abuse Month

Certificate of Recognition for National Medicine Abuse Month

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball issued a Certificate of Recognition for National Medicine Abuse Month. On behalf of the County Executive, Kim Pruim presented Executive Director Joan Webb Scornaienchi with the Certificate at HC DrugFree’s drive-thru medication and sharps collection on National Drug Take Back Day. 

1,106 Pounds of Medication Collected

1,106 Pounds of Medication Collected

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, HC DrugFree’s site collected 1,106 lbs. of medication in four hours at our convenient drive-thru in the Wilde Lake Village Center parking lot. In addition, we collected 19 bins of sharps. Our next collection is tentatively scheduled for April 2022. Thank you to our partners: The Howard County Police Department,…

Medication & Sharps Collection Event

Medication & Sharps Collection Event

HC DrugFree will hold our next FREE and convenient medication & sharps drive-thru collection on Saturday, October 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center parking lot. What kind of things can you bring? We’ll take: Prescriptions Over-the-counter medications Vitamins Vape devices (with the batteries removed, please!) Inhalers Sharps (EpiPens,…

Howard County Drug Take-Back Day

Please join HC DrugFree for our semi-annual drive through Drug Take-Back event on Saturday October 24th. Bring any prescription or over-the-counter medications, syringes, EpiPens, vitamins, and even pet medications. This allows these items to be disposed of safely (please don’t flush them!) or end up in the hands of those who might misuse them. All…