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MTSU’s Drug-Vape Take-Back nets over 80 poun...

MTSU’s Drug-Vape Take-Back nets over 80 pounds of outdated, unwanted medications and vapes

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University officials collected over 80 pounds of unwanted medications and vape products during the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event recently held on campus.

Tabby Ragland, director, MTSU Pharmacy
Tabby Ragland

“We’re pleased with the community’s response,” said Tabby Ragland, director of the MTSU Campus Pharmacy, a co-organizer of the effort.

The public dropped off 76.6 pounds of medications at the Thursday, April 23, event using the pharmacy’s convenient drive-thru outside the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center. This total includes 14.6 pounds of controlled substances, 33.8 pounds of prescriptions and 28.2 pounds of over-the-counter medications. There were also 136 vapes dropped off, which weigh approximately 15 pounds.

The event is hosted through a partnership between Middle Tennessee State University Campus Pharmacy, University Police and MTSU Health Promotion as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. 

Sorting through discarded, outdated medications during the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event held Thursday, March 23, on campus at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., are Prevention Coalition for Success coordinator Morgan Verdeck, left, and Ariel Todd, a fourth-year pharmacy student at Lipscomb University. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Sorting through discarded, outdated medications during the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event held Thursday, March 23, on campus at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., are Prevention Coalition for Success coordinator Morgan Verdeck, left, and Ariel Todd, a fourth-year pharmacy student at Lipscomb University. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)

Expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines, as well as vapes, were accepted from the campus community and the general public.

The event, part of a national Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, aims to provide a safe, secure and environmentally responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and trafficking of medications. 

Assisting with the drive were fourth-year Lipscomb University pharmacy student Ariel Todd and Morgan Verdeck, a staff member with Murfreesboro-based Prevention Coalition for Success.

— Nancy DeGennaro (Nancy.DeGennaro@mtsu.edu)

Tabby Ragland, right, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., accepts a bag of outdated medications outside the pharmacy drive-thru from Kristin England, manager for the MTSU Center for Energy and Sustainability, as part of the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, April 23, in conjunction with Earth Month activities. MTSU hosts the event as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Tabby Ragland, right, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., accepts a bag of outdated medications outside the pharmacy drive-thru from Kristin England, manager for the MTSU Center for Energy and Sustainability, as part of the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, April 23, in conjunction with Earth Month activities. MTSU hosts the event as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Tabby Ragland, left, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ariel Todd with Prevention Coalition for Success, center, and fourth-year Lipscomb University pharmacy student Ariel Todd sort through discarded and outdated medications that were dropped off for safe disposal at the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, April 23. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Tabby Ragland, left, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ariel Todd with Prevention Coalition for Success, center, and fourth-year Lipscomb University pharmacy student Ariel Todd sort through discarded and outdated medications that were dropped off for safe disposal at the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, April 23. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Sorting through discarded, outdated medications during the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event held Thursday, March 23, on campus at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., are Prevention Coalition for Success coordinator Morgan Verdeck, left, and Ariel Todd, a fourth-year pharmacy student at Lipscomb University. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Sorting through discarded, outdated medications during the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event held Thursday, March 23, on campus at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., are Prevention Coalition for Success coordinator Morgan Verdeck, left, and Ariel Todd, a fourth-year pharmacy student at Lipscomb University. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., recently hosted the biannual Drug-Vape Take-Back event on campus as part of Earth Month activities. The event is hosted biannually by MTSU as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national initiative to provide a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Tabby Ragland, right, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., accepts a bag of outdated medications from employee Pat Grimes as part of the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, March 23. MTSU hosts the event as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s national initiative aimed at providing a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
Tabby Ragland, right, director of Campus Pharmacy at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., accepts a bag of outdated medications from employee Pat Grimes as part of the biannual MTSU Drug-Vape Take-Back event held on campus Thursday, March 23. MTSU hosts the event as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s national initiative aimed at providing a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded medications while also educating about the abuse of prescription drugs. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
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