THE CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ALONG WITH THE COLBY/ABBOTSFORD
POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY APRIL 22
TO FIGHT OPIOID EPIDEMIC
The cities of Neillsville, Greenwood and Owen, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of
Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National
Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Collection site locations in Clark
County on that day are as follows:
Russell’s of Neillsville Parking Lot
Address: 1008 E Division St., Neillsville, WI 54456
Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
Site Monitored by Neillsville Police Department
Wolf’s True Value Parking Lot
Address: 315 S Main St., Greenwood, WI 54437
Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
Site Monitored by Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Martin’s Fresh Market Parking Lot
Address: 707 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460
Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
Site Monitored by Owen-Withee Police Department
“Now is a great time to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of your unwanted or expired
medications,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Whether you dispose of unwanted medications at a
Drug Take Back event or permanent drug drop box near you, we can each do our part in the fight against
the opioid epidemic.”
This effort will continue to bring focus to the issue of prescription painkiller abuse in Wisconsin. Drug
Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the
community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these
medications. Find your nearest drug disposal location: https://doseofrealitywi.gov/drug-takeback/find-a-
take-back-location/.
Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation
facilities are not designed to remove all of them and trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are showing up in
rivers and lakes.
No responses yet