Working with DrugFree Idaho, the Boise Police Department and the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, the One Stone team organized a one-day event to take back unwanted, unneeded, or expired medication for disposal. Additionally, the team did a valley wide campaign to provide information on permanent drop-box locations around the Treasure Valley through traditional and social media, as well as through pharmacies, reaching 500,000 people.

Outcome:

156 households participated in the drive through take-back event, (far exceeding the previous participation rate of 50!) and safely disposed of 283 pounds of medication. More than two thirds of participating households had no previous knowledge of where they could dispose of medications.