Free prescription drug disposal in Trumbull County

TRUMBULL COUNTY, OH - The Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP), a project of the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board (TCMHRB), has partnered with RALI Ohio and local organizations to offer FREE prescription drug disposal bags throughout Trumbull County.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017, Ohio had the second-highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country.
Opioids were the main driver of those deaths.
"One of the best things we can all do to help address the opioid crisis in our county is to safely dispose of unneeded prescription medications," said Lauren Thorp, director of recovery and youth programs at TCMHRB. "RALI Ohio has generously provided us with the bags. We've asked ASAP members and partners to help us distribute them."
Locations include:
Mercy Health/St. Joe's at the Eastwood Mall; Hubbard Public Library; Kinsman Public Library; Vienna Police Department; Vienna Fire Department; Warren-Trumbull County Public Libraries in Warren, Howland, Cortland and Liberty; One Health Ohio locations in Newton Falls, Warren West, Lloyd McCoy Health Center, and Kidz First Pediatrics; RISE Recovery locations in the Lloyd McCoy Health Center and at 3132 Belmont Avenue.
The disposal bags permanently destroy prescription and over the counter medications in three simple steps.
The drug disposal bags are made with non-toxic materials, are easy-to-use, and are proven to deactivate medication in a safe, environmentally sound way.