SAFE AND SECURE RX DRUG DISPOSAL
Across Tuolumne County there is dynamic engagement to prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse. There is active collaboration between the YES Parternship, Public Health, The Opioid Coalition, Sheriff’s Office, and more, to address the current issues of opioids in Tuolumne County.
One of the easiest ways for Tuolumne County residence to get involved in combating this crisis is through the disposal of unused medications. For those aged 12 or older who misued prescription pain relievers in 2016, 53% of them obtained the drug by either being given then, bought, or taken from a friend or realitve.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Commit to safely disposing of your prescription drugs
- Get the facts on Rx & OTC drug abuse
- Dispel the myth that Rx drugs are safe to abuse
- Know the signs and symptoms of drug use
- Monitor and secure all medications
DISPOSAL BIN LOCATIONS
Sheriff’s Department Sites
- Sonora - 209-533-5855
Open 24 hours
28 N. Lower Sunset Drive, Sonora CA 95370
- Copperopolis - (209) 753-0031
Open 24 hours
3505 Spangler Ln, Copperopolis, CA 95228
Pharmacy Sites for Drug Drop Offs
- Community Pharmacy-Adventist Health Sonora
209-536-3700
Open 8am-5pm Monday to Friday
900 Greenley Rd, Sonora 95370
- Rite Aid
209-588-0561
Open 8am-10pm
855 Mono Way, Sonora, CA 95370
- Safeway
209-533-7812
Open 8am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm Weekends
1291 Sanguinetti Rd, Sonora, CA 95370
Get medication disposal packages here:
Adapted from Ventura County Behavioral Health / www.venturacountyresponds.org