Penn Highlands Mon Valley/Carroll Township Police Collect Drugs

Penn Highlands Mon Valley and the Carroll Township Police Department joined forces to help keep drugs off of the streets in the Mon Valley region during the semiannual National Drug Take Back Day on October 25, 2025. The team collected 247 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications during the four-hour event.

“We have been participating in this event twice a year for many years and we continue to be amazed by the number of medications we collect during these events,” said Margaret (Peggy) Brown, PharmD., BCPS, Director of Pharmacy at Penn Highlands Mon Valley.

Once the medications were collected, the law enforcement officers sealed the boxes and representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) weighed each of them. The DEA will safely dispose of the contents.

Penn Highlands Mon Valley is a permanent Drug Take Back site. A secure receptacle is located in the Waiting Room of the hospital’s Emergency Department. The locked container is accessible 24/7. In addition, the service is free and anonymous. People who choose to use the confidential box at Penn Highlands Mon Valley should remove or black out all personal information before disposing of the medications. While liquid products and creams in containers with secured lids are accepted, sharps and syringes are not accepted due to the potential exposure to blood-borne diseases