S.W. Washington groups offer drug take-back events

Nearly three dozen local community groups are hosting free drug take-back events and raising awareness about drug lock boxes this month.

Residents can safely dispose of unused prescription and over-the-counter medications at eight drug take-back event locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27.

Free lock boxes will be offered to the first 200 qualified people at two drug take-back locations: PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care and the Battle Ground Police Department. Individuals can take a survey to determine if they qualify for a lock box at bit.ly/LocksSaveLives.

The locations are:

• PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care, 3400 Main St., Vancouver (accepting sharps and syringes).

• Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park, 12607 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver (accepting sharps and syringes).

• Battle Ground Police Department, 507 S.W. First St., Battle Ground.

• Washougal Silver Star Search & Rescue, 1220 A St., Washougal.

• Cowlitz Public Safety Department, 31501 N.W. 31st Ave., Ridgefield (Interstate 5 Exit 16, south of ilani casino).

• Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, 200 N.W. Vancouver Ave., Stevenson.

• Skyline Hospital, 211 N.E. Skyline Drive, White Salmon.

• Klickitat Valley Health, 310 S. Roosevelt Ave., Goldendale.

For more information about the event, contact Clark County Public Health at 564-397-7352 or the Prevent Coalition at preventcoalition@esd112.org, or see the event page at bit.ly/takeback2019.