Mississippi Drug Summit

08/06/2012

Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Mississippi to be held on Thursday, August 9

Thank you again for your participation in the recent Mississippi Prescription Drug Summit!

Knowing of your interest in this important issue in Mississippi, below is a recent announcement from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics regarding a Prescription Drug Take Back Day that will be held this coming Thursday, August 9.

Below are details and locations of the Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Please share this with anyone who would be interested as we work together to make Mississippi a safer, healthier place.

MBN partners with local law enforcement agencies to take back prescription meds

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), in cooperation with Sheriff and Police Departments in north, central and south Mississippi, has scheduled a Prescription Drug Take Back Day to allow residents of the state to safely dispose of unneeded medications. Medications in all forms will be accepted at the locations listed below from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, August 9.

▪ Amite County Sheriff Department; 243 S. Broad Street, Liberty; phone 601-657-8057

▪ Biloxi Police Department; 170 Porter Avenue, Biloxi; phone 228-435-6100

▪ Clay County Sheriff Department; 330 W. Broad Street, West Point; phone 662-494-2896

▪ Forrest County Sheriff Department; 316 Forrest Street, Hattiesburg; phone 601-544-7800

▪ Grenada Police Department; 15 Main Street, Grenada; phone 662-227-3455

▪ Guntown Community Center; 1571 Main Street, Guntown; phone MBN at 662-348-5000

▪ Kemper County Sheriff Department; 330 Stennis Industrial Park Road, Dekalb; phone 601-743-2255

▪ Panola County Sheriff Department; 200 Broadway Street, Batesville; phone 662-563-6230

▪ Rankin County Sheriff Department; 221 Timber Street, Brandon; phone 601-825-1479

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Ken Seeley, founder of Intervention 911, at today's summit

07/18/2012

Law Enforcement Panel at the Drug Summit

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A packed house at the 2012 Mississippi Drug Summit.

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Today is the last day to register to attend the Mississippi Prescription Drug Summit. Go to www.msdrugsummit.com now to register.

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