National Drug Take Back Day Recognized on April 26, 2025

According to the Virginia Department of Health, fatal opioid overdoses remain the leading category of drug-related deaths, claiming the lives of 2,058 Virginians in 2023 (VDH, 2025). In response, local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with communities on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to host local drop-off sites aimed at improving access to safe disposal in the community, a crucial public safety and public health issue. 

This April, Horizon Behavioral Health continues to support this effort to reduce environmental risks that can lead to accidental and intentional overdose by offering free storage and disposal resources as well as Rapid REVIVE! Overdose Response Training on-site and free Narcan. Additional organizations supporting this year’s Drug Take Back Day include Central Virginia Addiction and Recovery Resources (CVARR), and the Central Virginia Health Department (CVHD).

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 AM to 2 PM, eight medication drop box locations will be available throughout the community for residents to dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medications as well as share valuable resources to safeguard their home. The locations are:

Altavista

• Altavista Police Department, 510 7th Street, Altavista, VA 24517

Amherst 

• Amelon Hometown Pharmacy, 196 Amelon Square Shopping Center, Madison Heights, VA 24572

Appomattox

• The Farmer’s Bank of Appomattox, 169 Old Courthouse Road, Appomattox, VA 24522

Bedford 

• Tractor Supply Co., 1128 E Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford VA, 24523

The City of Lynchburg

• Horizon Behavioral Health, 2215 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg VA 24501
• Kroger, 2012 Wards Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502
• Kroger, 4119 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503
• Kroger, 7805 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502

To learn more about safe drug disposal visit AboveTheHigh.org.