• By Tracey Semcer, CDC Public Health Associate
• Posted Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Medication Take Back Boxes

You may not even realize that you have unneeded, expired or recalled products in your medicine cabinet. Leaving expired and unused drugs "just in case" can put anyone in your home, including children and pets, at risk for accidental ingestion, misuse or overdose. So it's time to take action. Protect your family and clean it out!

Forsyth County has the following locations where you can safely discard your medication. The medication drop boxes are located at:

Winston Salem Police Department
725 N. Cherry Street Winston Salem, NC 27101
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
(336) 773-7700

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
310 N. Church Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
(336) 917-7001

Kernersville Police Department
134 E. Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC 27284
Hours: 24 hours
(336) 996-3177

Walgreens
3634 Reynolda Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 923–2367

South Park Family Pharmacy
1215A West Clemmonsville Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
(336) 293-4755

Wake Forest Baptist Health Pharmacy locations with medication take back boxes:

Comprehensive Cancer Center Pharmacy
Medical Center Boulevard, 1st Floor, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am – 6 pm
(336) 713-6808

Outpatient Pharmacy
Medical Center Boulevard, Main Floor, North Tower, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm
(336) 716-3363

Piedmont Plaza Pharmacy
1920 West 1st Street, Lobby, Piedmont Plaza I, Winston Salem, NC 27104
Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 8:30 am - 6:00pm, Wed.: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
(336) 716-5800

Downtown Health Plaza Pharmacy
1200 Martin Luther King Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri.: 8:00 am - 6:00pm, Thurs.: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
(336) 713-9677

Medical Plaza Clemmons Pharmacy
2311 Lewisville-Clemmons Road, 1st Floor, Clemmons, NC 27012
Mon. - Fri.: 7:30 am - 7 pm
Sat. & Sun.: 8:30 am - 6 pm
(336) 713-0900

Medical Plaza I - Bermuda Run Pharmacy
313 NC Highway 801 N., Bermuda Run, NC 27006
Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
(336) 998-1030

Medical Park - Lexington Pharmacy
2316 S. Main Street, Lexington, NC 27292
Hours: Mon.- Fri.: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat.: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Closed Sunday
(336) 243-2428

Please visit Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s webpage for information on Opioid Overdose Prevention at: https://spark.adobe.com/page/8ixFQvN6GkBQj/.

If you have any questions, please contact: Tracey Semcer, Forsyth County Department of Public Health, (336) 703-3940 semcertm@forsyth.cc.