Alamance Group Hosts Drive-Thru Medicine Take-Back Event March 14 in Eli Whitney

Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community is holding a drive-thru medicine take-back event this Saturday at the Eli Whitney Fire Department, giving county residents two days' notice to clear out medicine cabinets before the March 14 window closes.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7618 N.C. 87 in Graham. Participants can drop off old and unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines, including pet medications, without leaving their vehicles. Law enforcement will collect the items and dispose of them in what the organization describes as "a secure and environmentally safe way."

The Eli Whitney Fire Department sits along N.C. 87 in the southern part of Alamance County, a stretch of road that connects Graham to communities closer to Alamance County's rural edge. Hosting the collection there extends the reach of take-back efforts beyond the Burlington and Graham urban core.

Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community, known as ACDFC, organized the event. The group focuses on substance abuse prevention in the county, and medicine take-back events address one documented pathway to misuse: unused prescription drugs that remain in homes, accessible to family members or visitors.

The drive-thru format keeps the process quick and anonymous. No information in the announcement indicates that identification, proof of residency, or appointment scheduling is required. The full four-hour window on a Saturday gives working households a practical opportunity to participate.

Anyone with questions about accepted items or event logistics should contact Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community directly before Saturday morning.