Prescription Drug Take-Back Program
Prescription drug abuse is the Nation's fastest growing drug problem. The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan incorporates action in four major areas to reduce prescription drug abuse: Education, Monitoring, Proper disposal, and Enforcement. -ONDCP Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis, 2011
Education
- NEW!!! Idaho Prescription Drug Abuse Handout. DOWNLOAD HERE!
- 1 in 5 Idaho high school students have taken a prescription drug without a doctor's prescription. - 2011 Idaho YRBS
- What many don't understand is that the misuse of prescription medications can be just as deadly as illicit drugs.
- What can YOU do?
- Dispose of your unused or expired medications at a local drop-off location or by the FDA guidelines below
- Lock your medications and inventory them frequently to deter youth, family, and friends from taking them
- Educate yourself and others that the nonmedical use of prescription drugs is just as dangerous as illicit drug use
Disposal
- Idaho ODP Pharmaceutical Takeback Program Guide- How to hold your own local event
- How to Hold a Take-Back Event - Video Guide by The Drug Take-Back Network
- FDA Guidelines on How to Dispose of Unused Medicines - What to do if there's no take-back options in my area?
DEA National Take-Back: Saturday April 27th 2013, 10AM -2PM
- Find a location site in Idaho near you
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September 29, DEA’s state, local, tribal law enforcement and community partners, working at more than 5,263 locations, collected 488,395 pounds (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public.
- Idaho - 20 collection sites which resulted in 3,823 pounds (1.9 tons) removed from circulation.
Idaho Permanent Take-Back Locations
If you do not see a local drop-off location listed below for your county, call your local police department or sheriff's office. Some departments will informally accept your unused and expired medications.
Ada County
- Ada County Sheriffs Office – 7200 Barrister Dr Boise, ID 83704
- Bin in Evidence Room Lobby, Hours: 8-4/M-F [Map]
- Boise Police/City Hall West – 333 North Mark Stall Pl Boise, ID 83704
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
- Garden City Police Department – 301 East 50th St Boise, ID 83714
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
- Meridian Police Department -1401 East Watertower St Meridian, ID 83642
- Bin in Secure Lobby Area, Hours: 8-4/M-F [Map]
- Download Ada County Take-back Flyer
Bannock County
- Bannock County Sheriffs Office – 5800 S. 5th Avenue Pocatello, ID 83204
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
- Chubbuck Police Department - 5163 Yellowstone Ave, Pocatello, ID 83202
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
- Pocatello Police Department -911 N. 7th Ave. Pocatello, ID 83201
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Bear Lake County
- Bear Lake County Sheriffs Office- 50 N. Main Paris, ID 83261
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8:30-5/M-F [Map]
- Montpelier Police Department- 534 Washington Street Montpelier, ID 83254
- Informal Collection at Station and Health Fair [Map]
Bingham County
- Blackfoot Police Department- 501 N. Maple Street Blackfoot, ID 83221
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Bonneville County
- Law Enforcement Building – 605 N. Capital Ave. Idaho Falls, ID 83402
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-6/M-F [Map]
- Download Bonneville Take-back Flyer
Blaine County
- Blaine County Sheriffs Office/Ketchum Police Department– 1650 Aviation Drive Hailey, ID 83333
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: M-Th/8-6 [Map]
Bonner County
- Sand Point Police Department – 1123 Lake Street Sandpoint, ID 83864
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-4/M-F [Map]
Bonneville County
- Bonneville County Sheriffs Office/ Idaho Falls Police Department – 605 N Capital Ave Idaho Falls, ID 83402
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Butte County
- Butte County Sheriffs Office – 256 West Grand Avenue, Arco, ID 83213
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Caribou County
- Soda Springs Police Department – 159 E 2nd St. #1 Soda Springs, ID 83276
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Cassia County
- Cassia County Sheriffs Department – 129 E 14th St Burley ID, 83318
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Elmore County
- Mountain Home Police Department – 2775 East 8th North Street Mountain Home, ID
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: M-F 8am-5pm [Map]
- Download Mountain Home Take-back Flyer
Franklin County
- Preston Police Department – 70 West Oneida Preston, ID 83263
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 9-5/M-F [Map]
Fremont County
- Fremont County Sheriffs Office – 146 North 2nd West St. Anthony, ID 83445
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Gem County
- Emmett Police Department –
501 E. Main St. Emmett, ID 83617
- Last Thursday of the month, Hours: 8-5 [Map]
Gooding County
- Gooding County Sheriffs Office – 624 Main St Gooding, ID 83330
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Idaho County
- Grangeville Police Department – 225 W North St Grangeville, ID
- Collection 24 hours/day [Map]
Jefferson County
- Jefferson County Sheriffs Office –
200 Courthouse Way Rigby,ID 83442
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: 8-5/M-F [Map]
Kootenai County
- Kootenai County Sheriffs Office –
5500 N. Government Way Coeur d'Alene ID 83815
- Tuesday 1-3PM, Thursday 9-11AM [Map]
- Coeur d'Alene Police Department - 3818 Schreiber Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
- Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
- Post Falls Police Department - 1717 E. Polston Ave. Post Falls, ID 83854
- Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
- Download Kootenai County Take-back Flyer
Latah County
- Moscow Police Department – 118 East 4th Street Moscow, ID 83843
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
Lemhi County
- Lemhi County Sheriffs Office –
206 Courthouse Drive, Salmon ID 83467
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
Lewis County
- Lewis County Sheriffs Office –
510 Oak Street, Room 5 Nezperce ID 83543
- Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
- Kamiah Marshalls Office – 507 Main St. Kamiah, ID
- Hours: 24 hours [Map]
Madison County
- Rexburg Police Department –
25 East Main Street, Rexburg ID 83440
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
- Download Rexburg Prescription Drug Flyer
Nez Perce County
- Lewiston Police Department – 1224 F St. Lewiston, ID 83501
- Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
Oneida County
- Oneida County Sheriffs Office – 10 W. Court Street Malad City, ID 83252
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
Power County
- Power County Sheriffs Office –
550 Gifford St American Falls, ID 83211
- Bin in Lobby, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
Teton County
- Teton County Sheriffs Office –
89 N Main #7 Driggs, ID 83422
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]
Shoshone County
- Shoshone County Sheriffs Office –
717 Bank St. Wallace, ID 83873
- Informal Collection at Station, Hours: M-F/8-5 [Map]