Care Enough Not To Share
Don't share Prescription Drugs
This PAStop theme supports anti-prescription sharing initiatives as well as identification of Rx take-back events, locations, and safe medication disposal.
Sharing prescription meds with family or friends, even if you're trying to help them, is a dangerous, illegal misuse that could cause serious consequences. As a young adult, you and your friends are more likely than any other age group to misuse opioid pain relievers, ADHD stimulants and anti-anxiety drugs. Your age group is also more likely to share medication than any other age group.
Prescription Drug Take Back Locations
Millersville Students & Residents:
Drop off your unused or expired prescription medications to an authorized disposal facility near you. Students can take meds back on campus to the M.U. Police Department in the Boyer building, 37 W. Frederick St., Millersville, PA 17551.
For family, friends, caregivers, and other individuals living close by - here is a list of year-round takeback locations in the Lancaster area:
Columbia Borough Police Dept.
308 Locust Street
Columbia PA 17512
717-684-7735
M- 8-4/ Tues-Sat 8-4 then 6pm-2am
East Earl Township Police Dept.
128 Toddy Drive
East Earl PA 17519
717-355-5302
M-F 6am-5pm or call 717-354-2211 for 24 hour access
Northwest Regional Police Dept.
155 Merts Drive
Elizabethtown PA 17022
717-367-8481
M-F 8am-6pm
Sloan’s Norlanco Pharmacy
428 Cloverleaf Rd
Elizabethtown PA 17022
Ephrata Police Dept.
124 South State Street
Ephrata PA 17522
717-738-9265
M-F 8am-4:30pm
WellSpan Pharmacy (Ephrata)
183 N Reading Road
Ephrata PA 17522
717-721-5784
Mon-Fri 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
West Lampeter Twp. Police Dept.
852 Village Road
Lampeter PA 17537
717-464-2421
M-F 8am - 4:30pm
CVS PHARMACY, L.L.C. # 01671
1507 LITITZ PIKE
LANCASTER PA 17601
East Lampeter Twp. Police Dept.
2250 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster PA 17602
717-291-4676
M-F 8am-4pm
Lancaster County Adult Probation
40 East King Street
Lancaster PA 17602
717-299-8181
M-F 8am-5pm
Lancaster County Sheriff's Dept.
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster PA 17603
717-299-8200
M-F 8am-5pm.
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Convenience
555 N Duke Street
Lancaster PA 17602
717-544-5929
Pequea Township Municipal Office
1028 Millwood Road, Willow St, PA 17584
Lancaster PA 17584
717-464-2322
State Police-Troop J / Lancaster
2099 Lincoln Hwy
Lancaster PA 17602-3384
West Hempfield Township Police Dept.
3401 Marietta Avenue
Lancaster PA 17601
717-285-5191
M-F 8am-4:30pm
East Hempfield Township Police Dept.
1700 Nissley Road
Landisville PA 17538
717-898-3103
M-F 8-4
Lititz Borough Police
7 South Broad Street
Lititz PA 17543-1401
717-626-6393
M-F 8am-4:30pm.
Manheim Boro Police Department
211 N Charlotte St
Manheim PA 17545
Sloan’s Manheim Pharmacy
73 S Main St
Manheim PA 17545
Mount Joy Borough Police Department
21 E Main St
Mount Joy PA 17552
717-653-1650
Sloan’s Mount Joy Pharmacy
61 E Main St
Mount Joy PA 17552
Sloan’s Mountville Pharmacy
2 College Ave
Mountville PA 17554
New Holland Police Dept.
436 East Main Street
New Holland PA 17557
717-354-4647M-F 8am-4:30pm.
Quarryville Borough Police Department
300 St. Catherine Street
Quarryville PA 17566
717-786-3121
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Opioid Epidemic Continues to Hit Pennsylvania Particularly Hard
The opioid epidemic continues to hit Pennsylvania particularly hard. Although the U.S. as a whole is in the midst of an epidemic of opiate addiction and overdose, the rate of drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania is almost double the national overdose death rate.
Other health statistics reveal that the opioid epidemic continues to hit Pennsylvania particularly hard:- Of the 44 counties in the U.S. with more than one million residents, Allegheny and Philadelphia rank #1 and #2, respectively, in rates of overdose death.
- In Pennsylvania in 2017, 1 out of every 37 hospital admissions were opioid-related.
5 Key Takeaways About Opioids in Pennsylvania
- Do not share medications. Most people who misuse opioids get them from friends or relatives.
- Don’t save medications when you no longer need them. Proper disposal of unused drugs can prevent addiction and overdose.
- Learn how to get help for addiction. Explore our website to learn the basics of addiction treatment and how to find local support.
- Pennsylvanians, use PA Stop materials to educate and activate your community about opioid risks. By every measure, the overdose epidemic has hit Pennsylvania particularly hard.
- Employers, you cannot afford to ignore the opioid epidemic. Start by learning five proactive steps to address addiction in the workplace.
*Source: PAstop.org