The numbers are staggering. More than 130 people die every day from an opioid overdose and more than half of the people who misuse these drugs get them or steal them from someone they know. That’s why we are want to #CrushTheCrisis.

On Saturday, September 7, Memorial Health will be hosting a drug take back event. From 9 AM – 1 PM, anyone can drop off unneeded or expired medications. With the help of the Savannah Police Department, we will make sure these drugs don’t get into the wrong hands.

“Keeping unused opioids around the home is just not safe,” says Dr. Jay Goldstein, medical director for emergency medicine at Memorial Health. “We want to make sure our friends and neighbors have a place to safely dispose of these very addictive drugs.”

The collection location for the event will be across the street from the main entrance of Memorial Health. You can “drive through” to drop off medications, without getting out of your car.

Memorial Health’s event is one of dozens of medication take back events being held across the country by HCA Healthcare facilities. With 185 hospitals and approximately 2,000 sites of care, HCA Healthcare is committed to curbing the tide of opioid misuse and addiction.