Northwestern Medicine team members will distribute Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray and provide education about opioid overdose prevention during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital and seven other Northwestern Medicine sites will also offer drive-up locations where community members can safely dispose of unused medications. In addition to illegal and illicit opioids, unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue that can lead to potential accidental poisoning, misuse and overdose. Northwestern Medicine will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by hosting eight collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. Community members can safely dispose of their unused medications at the drive-up locations. The eight Northwestern Medicine drive-up collection sites are located at:

• Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, 12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights

• Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, East Entrance roundabout, 25 North Winfield Road, Winfield

• Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Bays Medical Building entrance, 900 North Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest

• Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Medical Office Building #2 (use driveway on north side of the building), 10370 Haligus Road, Huntley

• Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care St. Charles (on the east side of the parking lot by Kirk Road), 2900 Foxfield Road, St. Charles

• Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Medical Records Building (one driveway south of main hospital), 2731 Sycamore Road, DeKalb

• Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, 1302 North Main Street, Sandwich

• Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital, 250 East Superior Street, Chicago

Find information about safe medication storage and disposal at nm.org/safemeddisposal.