RX Takeback
The event coincides with the National Prescription Drug Take-Back day giving people an opportunity to turn in unneeded or expired prescription medication, no questions asked. Partners and volunteers of the event are CHI Health Good Samaritan, Buffalo County Community Partners, Buffalo County Sherriff’s Office, Kearney Police Department, and the Kearney Elks Lodge.
For more information on items that will be accepted at the takeback visit the DEA website: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
This project is partly funded by SAMHSA State Targeted Response to Opioids Grant through Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Region 3 Behavioral Health Services.
What is an Opioid?
Opioids are a class of drugs that encapsulate natural, synthetic, and semi-synthetic drugs that derive from opium. Such drugs include the illegal drug heroin, fentanyl, and pain relievers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, which are available with a prescription. To learn more about how you can get involved as part of a local response to opioid misuse and overdose, please contact Wanda Fedorchik, substance abuse prevention coordinator, at PositivePressure@BCCHP.org.
Commonly misused prescription opioids
Codeine – Tylenol #3 ©
Fentanyl patch – Actiq, Duragesic ©
Hydrocodone – Vicodin, Norco ©
Hydromorphone – Dilaudid ©
Meperidine – Demerol ©
Morphine – MS Contin ©
Oxycodone – Oxycontin, Percocet ©
Oxymorphone – Opana ©
Year round prescription takeback locations
Hy-Vee – Kearney
Medicap – Kearney
ABC Drug – Kearney
Walgreens – Kearney
CVS (Target) – Kearney
Family Fresh – Kearney
Valley (Kearney Clinic) – Kearney
Haeberle’s (Apple Market) – Kearney
Svanda – Ravenna
Lambert’s Family Pharmacy – Gibbon
Resources
We have compiled a list of suggested resources from the Opioid Taskforce, Kearney Police Department, and Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office to assist those looking for help or more information. To access the full resource list, click here.
Providers and Patients
The Nebraska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is a unique statewide tool that collects dispensed prescription information and is housed on the Health Information Exchange platform. The Nebraska PDMP is a public health model focusing on patient safety. Click here for more information.
In January 2018, a sub-committee of the Positive Pressure Coalition was formed to address the nations emerging Opioid crisis. This group, the Opioid Task Force, is comprised of stakeholders with a common interest in preventing opioid misuse in our community. The Task Force has identified two main prevention goals:
1. Reducing Access
2. Increasing awareness of the dangers of opioid misuse
Many cities across the country are seeing epidemic-level cases of opioid misuse. Despite the fact that Buffalo County has not seen epidemic-level cases of opioid misuse, it is important to learn what is happening locally in order to strategically focus our efforts on preventing opioid misuse in our community. This report serves as an introduction into our local concerns regarding opioid misuse and overdose.
The funding for this work is part of a sub-award partnership between Community Partners and Region 3 Behavioral Health Services. It is part of Nebraska’s State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis within the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
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