NASHVILLE (AP) — Officials are urging Tennesseans to dispose of unneeded or leftover prescription drugs at drop-off locations around the state on Saturday.
Doug Varney, the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, says the event that is part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is aimed at fighting prescription drug abuse.
In Varney's words: "You might just save someone's life."
Varney says to remove personal information from original containers before taking them to police and sheriff's departments participating in the drop-off program.
More than 1,000 people die in the state every year from drug overdoses, and Varney said leftover perceptions for drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone and morphine contribute to the problem.
Middle Tennessee locations include:
| METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | FOREST HILLS CITY HALL | 6300 HILLSBORO PK. | NASHVILLE |
| BRENTWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT | BRENTWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT | 5211 MARYLAND WAY | BRENTWOOD |
| TBI (NASHVILLE) | TBI HEADQUARTERS LOBBY | 901 R.S. GASS BLVD. | NASHVILLE |
| FRANKLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT | WALGREENS | 1509 MURFREESBORO RD. | FRANKLIN |
| NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | WALGREENS # 5563 | 4001 CENTRAL PIKE | HERMITAGE |
| SUMNER CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 455 LONG HOLLOW PIKE | GOODLETTSVILLE |
| NOLENSVILLE POLICE DEPT. | NOLENSVILLE TOWN HALL | 7218 NOLENSVILLE ROAD | NOLENSVILLE |
| CHEATHAM CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 315 S. MAIN STREET | ASHLAND CITY |
| GREENBRIER POLICE DEPT. | GREENBRIER PHARMACY | 2239 HWY 41 S.SUITE A | GREENBRIER |
| GREENBRIER POLICE DEPT. | GREENBRIER POLICE DEPT. | 202 W. COLLEGE ST. | GREENBRIER |
| LA VERGNE POLICE DEPARTMENT | WALGREENS #6039 | 5000 MURFREESBORO RD. | LA VERGNE |
| ROBERTSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | CVS | 903 MEMORIAL BLVD. | SPRINGFIELD |
| SUMNER CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 365 NEW SHACKLE ISLAND | HENDERSONVILLE |
| SUMNER CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 198 E. MAIN STREET | HENDERSONVILLE |
| SUMNER CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 104 HWY 52 EAST | HENDERSONVILLE |
| COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT | COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT | 800 WESTOVER DRIVE | COLUMBIA |
| WHITE HOUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT | WALGREENS | 480 HWY 76 | WHITE HOUSE |
| DICKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT | FIRST BANK | 345 HWY 46 SOUTH | DICKSON |
| DICKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT | DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | 127 CRESTVIEW PARK DRIVE | DICKSON |
| SUMNER CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 585 NASHVILLE PIKE | GALLATIN |
| SUMNER CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS | 914 GREEN LEA BLVD. | GALLATIN |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF | WALGREENS # 4313 | 1954 MADISON STREET | CLARKSVILLE |
| WILSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT | CRYE-LEIKE REALTORS | 1432 WEST MAIN STREET | LEBANON |
| LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT | WALGREENS #12513 | 606 S. CUMBERLAND | LEBANON |
| MIDDLE TN STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC SAFETY | MTSU HEALTH SERVICES | 1848 BLUE RAIDER DRIVE | MURFREESBORO |
| MURFREESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT | ST. THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL | 1800 MEDICAL CTR. PKWY. | MURFREESBORO |