UPDATE: Prescription Drug Take Back Day was a success!
4/26/21 – We collected 500lbs of unused/unwanted/expired medications for safe and secure disposal.
Pictured here at left are Pine Rest Clinical Services Manager Christopher Marshall Chris Marshall, RN, and Lisa Zwerk BSN, RN, CARN, along with a few of our community partners from Spectrum Health, Priority Health and Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan.
THANK YOU to all who contributed to this effort to help keep our communities safe! The next Drug Take Back day will take place in October – stay tuned for details.
4/22/21 – Pine Rest will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. During this effort, led by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), individuals may bring in prescription drugs or medication of any type to be disposed of safely and securely, no questions asked.
Pine Rest is partnering with Spectrum Health, Priority Health and Families Against Narcotics to offer two Grand Rapids collection locations this year:
– Spectrum Health South Pavilion at 80 68th St SE next to the Pine Rest Campus.
– Spectrum Health Healthier Communities (Widdicomb Building) at 665 Seward Ave NW.
The goal of the Drug Take Back effort is to remove excess medications from homes and communities in order to promote safety and eliminate risk of accidental ingestion, theft or drug abuse.
