newsfilter
← Latest News
Business Wire·

HCA Healthcare to Host Eighth Annual “Crush the Crisis” National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

HCA
  • HCA Healthcare will host its eighth annual "Crush the Crisis" prescription drug take-back event on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.
  • More than 130 collection sites across the country will partner with local law enforcement to safely & anonymously dispose of unused or expired medications.
  • Since launching the initiative in 2019, HCA Healthcare has helped dispose of over 100,000 pounds of unused or expired medication.
  • Last year, HCA facilities collected nearly 20,000 pounds of medication, equivalent to approximately 14 million doses.
  • The event aligns with the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse.
  • HCA Healthcare collaborates with the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises using data from 47 million annual patient encounters.
  • Enhanced Surgical Recovery (ESR) programs utilize pre-, during, & post-surgery approaches to manage pain & reduce opioid usage.
  • Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) helps prevent fraud & misuse while providing physicians with data for safer prescribing decisions.
  • HCA Healthcare operates 190 hospitals & approximately 2,600 ambulatory sites in 19 U.S. states & the United Kingdom.