The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Walgreens of Natchitoches to host a Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Walgreens, located at 300 Keyser Avenue, and is part of a nationwide initiative aimed at providing a safe and convenient way for residents to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications.
Officials say the program is designed to help prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse, reduce the risk of accidental poisoning or overdose, and limit improper disposal that can harm the environment.
Residents are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring unneeded medications for safe and anonymous disposal. Accepted items include unused or expired prescription medications, over-the-counter medications and medications in pill or capsule form.
Items such as needles or sharps, illegal drugs, thermometers, aerosol cans, inhalers, mercury-containing items and chemotherapy or radioactive substances will not be accepted. Liquid medications may be accepted if they remain sealed in their original containers.
The service is free and anonymous, and no appointment is required. Participants can drive up and drop off medications, with the option to remove or black out personal information on prescription labels beforehand.
Members of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit will be on site to assist and answer questions.
Sheriff Stuart Wright encouraged residents to participate, noting that unused medications stored in homes can pose a risk if they are misused, stolen or accidentally ingested.
The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office and Walgreens of Natchitoches are inviting all residents to take part in the event as part of an effort to improve community safety.
