THATCHER — The Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition is giving the public a chance to help keep narcotics off the streets.
The annual Dump the Drugs event will take place Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Home Depot parking lot.
“That’s where we ask our community members to clean out their medicine cabinets . . . or wherever they store their prescription drugs and dispose properly of the ones they are no longer using or expired. Or maybe they have a family member that’s passed on and they need somewhere to get rid of (the medications), this is the perfect time to do that,” said Kathy Grimes, executive director for the Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition.
Unwanted human and pet prescriptions can be handed off to Thatcher Police officers, who will incinerate the medications.
In addition, those who attend will be able to visit with local law enforcement, view a Thatcher Fire engine and receive information from numerous community resource providers.
Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition is also a community distributor for naloxone, which is used to counteract opioid overdose. The coalition will have naloxone available for free for anyone who requests at the event.
Those who can’t attend can drop off their expired prescription medications for proper disposal any time in the boxes located at Thatcher and Pima Police stations, Graham County Sheriff’s Office and Canyonlands Health Care.
