JACKSON, Wyo. — On Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. community members can bring their unused or expired medications to the Town of Jackson’s (ToJ) Drug Take Back Day for safe disposal.

All medications (prescription or over-the-counter) in pill, liquid or inhaler form will be accepted. Sharps and syringes will not be accepted.

According to a ToJ press release, safe disposal of unused and expired medications helps protect children, family, friends, animals and the environment.

Drug Take Back Day will take place at the ToJ parking lot at 150 East Pearl Street.

For anyone struggling with prescription drug abuse, contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service in English and Spanish for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential and also always available. Learn more about it here.

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