HCA Florida Yulee Emergency to Host First Annual “Crush the Crisis” Prescription Drug Take Back Day

HCA Florida Yulee Emergency located at the Northeast corner of I-95 and SR 200 is hosting its first annual "Crush the Crisis" prescription drug take back day to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and the importance of safe and proper disposal of unused or expired medications, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Just drive through our Yulee ER and drop off. Plus, we will have giveaways for all who participate as our way to say thank you for crushing the crisis.

The drug take back event is being held in collaboration with the Nassau County Coalition, Community Coalition Alliance and several other Nassau County partners including the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, Fernandina Beach Police Department, Hagan Ace Hardware in Yulee and Callahan, and Hilliard Pharmacy.

The event coincides with the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, offers the community an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or other medical visits.

National drug overdose deaths decreased by nearly 27% in 2024, however, prescription drug misuse remains a public health crisis in the United States. In Florida alone, EMS overdose responses totaled 82,805 in 2024. Fatal overdoses in 2023 in the state totaled 7,220 people. More than 11.2 million prescriptions were dispensed last year according to the Florida Department of Health.

Law enforcement officers from the Nassau County Sheriff's Office will be collecting tablets, capsules, patches of Hydrocodone (Norco, Lortab, Vicodin), Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), Tramadol (Ultram), Codeine, Fentanyl (Duragesic), Morphine, Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and Oxymorphone (Opana). Ointments, locations, drops, liquid medication (in leak-proof containers) and vape cartridges (without batteries) and pet medications will also be accepted. However, no liquids or lancets will be allowed.

HCA Florida Emergency
462541 SR 200
Yulee, FL 32097
Just drive through and drop off.