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Clean out your medicine cabinet

To prevent the misuse of prescription drugs, Novant Health has installed medication take-back containers to help community members dispose of their medicine safely.

October 25, 2023 • 
Kellina Wanteu
WStoday: Novant Health drug disposal drop-off event

The drive-thru event is in partnership with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s office and Inmar Intelligence.

Photo by Novant Health

Table of Contents
Why it's important
What you can drop off
Other collection locations

In honor of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Novant Health will host a community clean out to encourage everyone to clean out their medicine cabinets. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bolton Elementary School (1250 Bolton St.) in Winston-Salem.

Why it’s important

According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.3 million people over age 12 reported misusing a prescription pain reliever in the prior year.

What you can drop off

Unused, unwanted, or expired prescription and/or over-the-counter medications, sharps/ syringes.

Other collection locations

Can’t make it on Saturday? Novant Health has permanent medication take back containers in its hospital lobbies that anyone can use free of charge year-round. Forsyth County locations include:

  • Clemmons Medical Center, 6915 Village Medical Circle, Clemmons
  • Forsyth Medical Center, 3333 Silas Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem
  • Kernersville Medical Center, 1750 Kernersville Medical Pkwy., Kernersville