Record number of people drop off unused meds at hospital | Environment

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A Brunswick County hospital had a record number of people drop off their unused and expired prescription medications for disposal.

More than 350 cars drove through Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport to drop of their old meds on Tuesday.

The hospital conducts operation medicine cabinet twice a year with the help of the Southport Police, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Workers then sort through the medicine and get it ready to be incinerated.

“It allows people to participate and allows them to get rid of those drugs in a very safe manner that protects them and protects the environment,” said Kirk Singer, Dosher Memorial Hospital Community Organizer.

He said the worst thing to do is just flush pills down the sink. If you have old drugs, he said to put them in a secure place and dispose of them at an event like the one held on Tuesday.

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