Drug Take Back Program
You can safely dispose of used and unused drugs with our drug-take-back boxes. At Medical City Healthcare, our drug disposal boxes help prevent drug misuse and overdose deaths.
DEA National Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 26, 2024
10:00am – 2:00pm
On October 26, five Medical City hospitals are honored to serve as “drive-thru” drug collection sites for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and local police departments hosting drug take back events.
- Medical City Arlington (Pavilion I Entrance, facing Mayfield Road) 3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015
- Medical City Dallas (Building A2 entrance) 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
- Medical City Denton (Professional building entrance) 3537 S. I-35E, Denton, TX 76210
- Medical City Las Colinas (Main entrance) 6800 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75039
- McKinney Police Department with Medical City McKinney, 2200 Taylor Burk Dr, McKinney, TX 75071
For more information, please visit DEA.gov/takebackday.
Safely dispose of opioids and other medications at Medical City Healthcare hospitals
Prescription drug misuse is a public health crisis in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were an estimated 107,522 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the 93,655 deaths estimated in 2020.
Medical City Healthcare and its parent company, HCA Healthcare, are working to Crush the Crisis.
Permanent drug take back boxes
Twelve Medical City Healthcare hospitals offer free disposal of medications, used and unused, with conveniently located drug take-back boxes. The boxes enable North Texans to safely and anonymously remove prescription opioids and other medications from their homes where the drugs are vulnerable to misuse, theft or abuse by family members and visitors, including children and teens.
How to return used and unused drugs and medications
The drug take-back boxes, which are compliant with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations, may be accessed, free of charge, any day of the year—not just on a specific drug take-back day.
Accepted Items:
- Tablets or capsules in any packaging, medicated ointments, lotions or drops, liquid medications (in leak-proof containers), vape cartridges (without batteries) and pet medications
Not Accepted Items:
- Needles, syringes, lancets and illegal drugs
Medical City Healthcare drug disposal sites
Medical City Healthcare facilities offering medication take-back boxes include:
- Medical City Alliance (Main Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City Arlington (Parking Lot A)
- Medical City Dallas (Building A, First Floor Atrium)
- Medical City Denton (Main Entrance Lobby near the elevators)
- Medical City Fort Worth (Tower A Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City Frisco (Main Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City Las Colinas (Main Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City Lewisville (Main Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City McKinney (Main Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City North Hills (Main Entrance Lobby)
- Medical City Plano (Entrance C, on the west side facing Coit Rd.)
- Medical City Weatherford (Main Entrance Lobby)
Learn more about the opioid crisis and substance abuse
- News: 1100 pounds of medication collected during DEA Drug Take Back Day - Medical City Healthcare Newsroom (11/09/2023)
Concerned about substance abuse? Visit with a trusted medical specialist about treatment options.
Drug Take Back Day 2022