DEA, Montgomery Co. Law Enforcement Want Unused Prescriptions

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Montgomery County enforcement is doing its part to help combat prescription drug misuse. The Woodlands Township Patrol Division of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Constable Precinct 3 are sponsoring pickup locations for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

The Woodlands Township Patrol Division pickup will take place in the front parking lot of The Woodlands Township, and the Montgomery County Constable Precinct 3 location will be at Gateway Church in Spring.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 16.3 million people misused prescription drugs in 2019, including 9.7 million people who misused pain killers. The study also found that more than half of respondents who misused prescription drugs received them from a friend or relative, either with or without their knowledge.

Take Back Day allows people to get rid of their unused prescription medication in a safe way to help prevent drug misuse.

Here are the pickup locations in Montgomery County as well as nearby Harris County.

Montgomery County

• The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. in The Woodlands
• Gateway Baptist Church, 2930 Rayford Rd. in Spring

Harris County

• Harris County District Sheriff’s Office District 2, 7900 Will Clayton Pkwy in Humble
• Houston Police Department South Central Station, 2202 Saint Emanuel St. in Houston
• Deer Park Police Department, 2911 Center St. in Deer Park
• Katy ISD Law Enforcement Center, 20370 Franz Rd. in Katy
• Jersey Village Police Department, 16401 Lakeview Dr. in Jersey Village
• Harris County Constable Precinct 8, 16602 Diana Lane in Houston
• Tomball Police Department, 400 Fannin St. in Tomball
• Harris County Sheriff’s Office District 5, 23828 Tomball Pkwy in Tomball
• Houston Community College - Spring Branch Campus, 1010 W Sam Houston Pkwy N in Houston
• METRO Park & Ride - Kingwood, 3210 W Lake Houston Pkwy in Kingwood
• Harris County Jim Fonteno Courthouse, 14350 Wallisville Rd. in Houston

For a complete list of Take Back Day locations, click here.