Community Outreach
TTOR Safe Drug Disposal Distribution Locations
The Safe Drug Disposal and Community Awareness (SDD/CA) Project of the Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) program鈥檚 purpose is to improve the lives of Texans by preventing the non-medical use of prescription medications through increased access to safe disposal methods, assessment of health care provider practices relating to disposal methods, and providing prevention education to high-risk individuals in Texas. Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) is funded through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Since 2018, the PREMIER Center team has worked with local community prevention groups, hospitals, physicians鈥� offices, pharmacies, as well as fire, police, and emergency responders to distribute Single-Use Disposal Systems to allow the safe disposal of medications from home.
There are two types of at-home disposal options that the PREMIER Center provides: deactivation pouches and mail-back envelopes. The deactivation pouches are an at-home, single-use disposal option. The mail-back envelopes allow individuals to place their unused medications into the pre-paid envelope and mail them back to a treatment location for incineration.