UPDATE: A community drug take-back event by the Hamilton County Coalition (HCC) and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) continues on Tuesday.

The event is being held at Access Family Pharmacy at 4062 Hixson Pike until 3:00pm.

You can safely dispose of your unused, unwanted, or expired medications.

Just over 20 minutes after the event started, the HCC posted on Facebook , "We’re already a barrel full in to our a Community Drug Take back!"

You can find more resources on substance abuse and recovery on the HCC's website .

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PREVIOUS STORY: The Hamilton County Coalition and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office are hosting a community drug take-back event on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Access Family Pharmacy, from 11:00am to

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