HCA Healthcare facilities in Central Florida are doing their part to “Crush the Crisis,” partnering with local law enforcement for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Seven HCA Healthcare Orlando Market hospitals and freestanding emergency rooms will host the events to collect unused or expired prescription drugs while raising awareness about the proper disposal of medications and the dangers of opioid misuse.
During the event, community members can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications safely and anonymously at HCA Healthcare’s designated “Crush the Crisis” drop-off locations across Central Florida, including:
• Osceola Regional Medical Center – 700 West Oak St. in Kissimmee
• Poinciana Medical Center - 325 Cypress Parkway in Kissimmee
•Baldwin Park ER – 2361 N. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando
• Hunters Creek ER – 12100 S. John Young Parkway in Orlando
• Millenia ER – 4056 Millenia Blvd. in Orlando
• Heathrow ER – 4525 International Parkway in Sanford
• Oviedo Medical Center – 8300 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo
During the “Crush the Crisis” event, local law enforcement officers will be at the designated sites collecting tablets, capsules and patches of Hydrocodone (Norco, Lortab, Vicodin), Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), Tramadol (Ultram), Codeine, Fentanyl (Duragesic), Morphine, Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and Oxymorphone (Opana). Needles, syringes, lancets or liquids will not be accepted.
COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place at all collection sites, including universal masking, social distancing and removal of high-touch items. Drive-through collection options are also available at Baldwin Park ER, Hunters Creek ER, Oviedo Medical Center, Osceola Regional Medical Center and Poinciana Medical Center.
For more information, visit hcahealthcare.com/crushthecrisis or call the toll free information line at 833-582-1970.