Prescription Take Back Initiative

The Drug Enforcement Administration is having its 14th National Prescription Take Back Initiative on Saturday, October 28, 2017.  The purpose of this initiative is to properly dispose of unneeded, unwanted, or expired controlled prescription drugs. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office encourages citizens to dispose of any unwanted medication in our medication drop boxes located in our Sheriff's Office Lobby. Since 2011, the Sheriff's Office has participated in the Medication Drop Off Program.  Through this program, citizens can safely dispose of medication in collection boxes which are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Medications that may be dropped in these boxes consist of pills, patches, and liquids.  As a result of this program, the Sheriff's Office has collected over 1.4 million prescription pills. The medication drop boxes are located in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office at 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.