Our Take-Back Kiosk is located on the first floor near the Laboratory Department’s entrance. Medications should be in their original prescription containers, loose pills should be placed inside sealed plastic bags, and liquids should be wrapped in a paper towel and sealed in a plastic bag.
Responsibly disposing of these medications is a great way to fight the opioid epidemic.
Those suffering from addiction and seeking assistance are encourage to reach out to Pointe Coupee Human Services Center. PCHSC specializes in appropriate, effective, community-based prevention, treatment, and assessment/referral services for individuals faced with chemical use problems.
Source: Louisiana Hospital Association
ACCEPTED
Controlled Substances II-V
Non-Controlled Medications
Tablets, Capsules, Liquids
Ointments, Creams, Lotions
Powders
Inhalers
Nebulizer Medications
NOT ACCEPTED
Illegal Schedule I Drugs
Aerosol Spray Cans
Alcohol or Peroxide
Needles, Syringes
Trash
Mercury Thermometers
Batteries
PREVENT ACCIDENTAL POISONING
Facilitates collection of unused and unwanted consumer medications including legally held controlled substances, providing a convenient method of disposal and ridding homes and medicine cabinets of potentially harmful drugs.
PREVENT DIVERSION
Allows the collection of legally held patient-prescribed and OTC pharmaceutical controlled substances (schedule II-V) from ultimate users for disposal in a safe and effective manner consistent with effective controls against diversion.
PREVENT WATER CONTAMINATION
Inner liners are treated per preferred method of disposal, incineration, which renders the pharmaceuticals non-retrievable and prevents unused medications from cycling back into our water.
Our Take-Back Kiosk is open 7 days a week, from 6:00 AM until 8:00 PM. The disposal is free, safe, and confidential. It is located on the first floor near the rear entrance.