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 July 11, 2025

Category: Drug Safety

March Is Red Cross Month

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 by Max Menius
The American Red Cross was founded on May 21, 1881, by Clara Barton, a nurse and humanitarian inspired by the International Red Cross movement. After assisting soldiers during the Civil War, Barton traveled to Europe and learned about the Red Cross’s work in providing aid during conflicts and disasters. She brought the idea back to
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Medication Take Back 4-20-2024

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 by Max Menius
Several community organizations are cooperatively hosting a medication take back event this Saturday, April 20. The location will be at Alcohol and Drug Services’ Greensboro location at 1101 Carolina St. (near Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital). The time for the take back event is 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.    
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Reduce Risk of Accidental Poisoning

Thursday, 30 March 2023 by Max Menius
Over 2 million accidental poisonings are reported annually in the United States. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, 93 percent of poisonings happen at home, and 45 percent involve children under the age of 6. The majority of fatal poisonings occur among adults. Poisons are substances that, in a high enough quantity,
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The ADS Newsletter August 2022

Wednesday, 17 August 2022 by Max Menius
Welcome to the August 2022 ADS Newsletter! ADS’ Prevention & Early Intervention Department has been hard at work collecting useful information and sharing that with kids, teens, families, and members of the community. In the newsletter below, you will find great information on overdose prevention, getting immunized & staying healthy, as well as properly disposing
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Got Meds Disposal Drive 4-9-2022

Wednesday, 06 April 2022 by Max Menius
ADS and its community partners are sponsoring another great Got Meds Disposal drive in Guilford County. There is more information available below at the provided links or in the large picture shown below. www.Facebook.com/HealthyGuilford www.Instagram.com/HealthyGuilford   The date of the Got Meds event is April 9, 2022. Location is at the Jamestown Fire Station at
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Got Meds Disposal Drive 6-19-2021

Thursday, 13 May 2021 by Max Menius
ADS and its community partners are sponsoring another great Got Meds Disposal drive in Guilford County. There is more information available below at the provided links or in the large picture shown below. www.Facebook.com/HealthyGuilford www.Instagram.com/HealthyGuilford   The date of the Got Meds event is June 19, 2021. Location is Summerfield, NC.        
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Got Meds Disposal Drive

Tuesday, 27 April 2021 by Max Menius
ADS and its community partners are once again sponsoring another great Got Meds Disposal drive in Guilford County. There is more information available below at the provided links or in the large picture shown below. www.Facebook.com/HealthyGuilford www.Instagram.com/HealthyGuilford   The date of the Got Meds event is May 22, 2021.      
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Guilford County Dispose of Your Meds Drive

Wednesday, 12 February 2020 by Max Menius
Hello, Guilford County! It’s that time again to dispose of your outdated or unused medications. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Healthy Guilford, Safe Guilford, Drug Enforcement Agency, and Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) are working together to sponsor another medication disposal initiative. Please note below that there are three locations where you can turn in
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Got Meds Medication Disposal Guilford County

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 by Max Menius
It’s time to get rid of your outdated or unused medications! The Drug Enforcement Agency, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Healthy Guilford, Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), and Safe Guilford are working together to sponsor another medication disposal initiative. Please note the dates and locations below where you can turn in expired medication. The program
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High Point Community Foundation Helps ADS

Wednesday, 06 December 2017 by Max Menius
Fox8 News has provided media coverage of ADS’ facility on Chestnut Drive in High Point and the assistance that ADS has received through the years from the High Point Community Foundation. The Foundation has provided funds that sustained ADS’ Prevention efforts among other upgrades to help keep the facility running. The ADS High Point location used
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