The average North Carolinian fills 17 prescriptions annually and studies show that as much as 40% of the drugs dispensed are never used.

Abuses of unused and/or expired prescription medications is a public health issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse as well as protect our water system. Poisoning is the number-one cause of injury-related deaths in the United States. The latest statistics show that the number of unintentional poisoning deaths in North Carolina increased more than 320 percent, from 279 deaths in 1999 to 1,178 deaths in 2014.

Since 1999, 91% of all unintentional poisonings were caused by prescription or over-the-counter medications (Source: N.C. Injury & Violence Prevention Branch).

If trends continue, unintentional poisoning deaths will surpass motor vehicle deaths as the leading cause of injury deaths in North Carolina by 2017.

Wake County residents are encouraged to protect their families by safely disposing of unused and/or expired medications at any of the 11 permanent medication
take-back boxes in Wake County

Medicine Take-Back Box Locations

• Wake County Human Services Public Health Center
  10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh
  919-250-4553
  Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 8 pm, Saturday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
• Apex Police Department
  205 Saunders St., Apex
  919-362-8661
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• Morrisville Police Department
  260 C Town Hall Drive, Morrisville
  919-463-1600
  Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
• Wake County Sheriff’s Office (Lobby)
  330 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh
  919-856-6900
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• Cary Police Department
  120 Wilkinson Ave., Cary
  919-469-4012
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• Wake Forest Police Substation
  221 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest
  919-554-6150
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• Wake County Law Enforcement Training Center (Operated by Sheriff’s Office)
  2300 Law Enforcement Drive, Raleigh
  919-856-6900
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• Fuquay-Varina Police Department
  919-552-3191
  114 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina
  24/7
• Garner Police Department
  912 7th Ave.,Garner
  919-772-8810
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• Holly Park Pharmacy
  3058 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
  919-865-9993
  Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, Saturday 10 am – 1 pm
• Holly Springs Police Department
  750 Holly Springs Road, Holly Springs
  919-557-9111
  24/7

Does not accept liquids or needles (unless otherwise stated)

See more at wakecountygov.com