Southern Hills Hospital collects nearly 300 pounds of unused meds in drug take-back event

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Hundreds of pounds of dangerous leftover pills are off Las Vegas streets after hundreds drove through a local hospital to crush the crisis.

According to officials, almost 300 pounds of unused and expired prescriptions were dropped off Saturday at Southern Hills Hospital as part of Sunrise Health System’s fifth annual Crush the Crisis event.

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Pharmacy teams across Sunrise joined the PACT Coalition, Las Vegas Metro Police and the DEA for the drive-through drop-off.

Held alongside National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the event aims to keep leftover meds out of homes and curb misuse amid the opioid crisis.