HCA Florida Healthcare facilities in Northwest Florida to host Crush the Crisis prescription drug take-back day Oct. 25

 
HCA Florida Healthcare facilities to host Crush the Crisis prescription drug take-back day Oct. 25
~Multiple sites to collect unused prescription medication to combat drug misuse~
 
HCA Florida Healthcare locations in Northwest Florida are hosting Crush the Crisis prescription drug collections Saturday, Oct. 25, to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and the importance of proper disposal of unused or expired medications. The annual event, which coincides with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, offers the community safe and anonymous disposal of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or other medical visits.
 
WHAT:           Crush the Crisis – Prescription Drug Take Back Day
 
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, HCA Florida Pea Ridge Emergency and HCA Florida Pine Forest Emergency are participating as part of HCA Healthcare’s 7th annual national Crush the Crisis prescription take back day. Since 2019, HCA Healthcare has helped safely dispose of more than 88,000 pounds of unused or expired medication. The journey continues this year on the road to 100,000 pounds of collected medication.
 
Law enforcement officers will be collecting tablets, capsules, patches, ointments, lotions, drops, liquid medication (in leak-proof containers) and vape cartridges (without batteries). Pet medications will also be accepted.
Needles, syringes, lancets and liquids will not be accepted.
 
WHEN:          Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
                        9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
 
WHERE:        Follow the signs to the drive-through drop-off at these locations:
 
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
1000 MarWalt Drive, Fort Walton Beach
 
HCA Florida Pea Ridge Emergency, part of HCA Florida West Florida Hospital
4610 Pea Ridge Connector Rd, Pace                                                                                         
 
HCA Florida Pine Forest Emergency, part of HCA Florida West Hospital
                      3194 W. Nine Mile Rd, Pensacola
 
Media Contact:
Liz Eulberg, HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
Elizabeth.Eulberg@hcahealthcare.com
Kendrick Doidge, HCA Florida West Hospital
Kendrick.Doidge@hcahealthcare.com 
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About HCA Florida Healthcare 
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. As one of the state’s leading healthcare networks, HCA Florida Healthcare’s 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues work together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 12 million patient encounters annually. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. In 2024, the network provided more than $1 billion in uncompensated care and contributed more than $3.7 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly trained specialists, including the state’s most comprehensive cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is a leader in training future healthcare professionals, offering 151 Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at 27 different hospitals with more than 2,400 residents. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.