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Coalition reports 103 pounds collected at take-backs and highlights county red-med boxes
Summary
Loveland reported two 2025 medication take-back events collected 103 pounds of medications and noted six county red-med boxes for safe drop-off at law-enforcement sites and ProMedica.
Loveland told the board that United Way Health Checks hosted two medication take-backs in 2025 (one in Bedford, one in Dundee) and that the coalition collected "over a 103 pounds in medications." She emphasized that the total excludes syringes, liquids and creams and that Monroe County Health Department, ProMedica and the Sheriff’s Office handled proper disposal.
She also described red-med secure medication boxes placed at six law-enforcement agencies countywide (including the Michigan State Police Monroe Post and Monroe Police Department), which accept medications during business hours and do not require identification. Loveland encouraged parents and caregivers to use these boxes and to ask local providers about safe disposal options.
