WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of CVS
Health's (NYSE: CVS) national commitment to address and prevent
opioid abuse and misuse, the company announced today it has
installed 19 safe medication disposal units in CVS Pharmacy
locations across Maryland and the
CVS Health Foundation has provided $85,000 to Total Health Care in Baltimore, a community health center dedicated
to supporting opioid addiction recovery.
"Launching our in-store safe medication disposal program at CVS
Pharmacy locations in Maryland
will help remove unused prescription medications from medicine
cabinets where they could be otherwise diverted or abused," said
Tom Davis, R.Ph., vice president of
professional services for CVS Health. "We are committed to
addressing and preventing opioid abuse through our support of the
work that organizations like Total Health Care do to promote
addiction recovery, which directly aligns with our purpose of
helping people on their path to better health."
The $85,000 grant from the CVS
Health Foundation will allow Baltimore's Total Health Care to develop and
implement a trauma informed care model which will increase
participation in its substance abuse treatment program. Efforts
include an increased focused on care coordination by the Substance
Abuse Clinical Supervisor and incorporating alerts into the
electronic health record to ensure patients are completing
behavioral health visits and medication assisted
treatment.
In addition to the 19 new disposal units inside CVS Pharmacy
locations, CVS Health has also donated disposal kiosks to police
departments in Hampstead,
Ellicott City and Rising
Sun. Other law enforcement officials in Maryland are encouraged to apply to receive a
unit from the CVS Health Medication Disposal for Safe Communities
Program. Nationwide, CVS Health has donated more than 900
units to police departments, collecting more than 350,000 pounds of
unwanted medication.
The expansion of safe medication disposal to a total of 750 CVS
Pharmacy locations across the U.S. was included among the
enhancements to the company's strategy to address and prevent
opioid abuse announced in September
2017. As part of that effort, the company also said it
would enhance opioid utilization management aligned with CDC
Guideline for CVS Caremark clients and members, complementing
measures already in place.
This work builds on ongoing programs the company operates
including the Pharmacists Teach program, which brings CVS
Pharmacists to local schools to talk to teens and parents about the
dangers of abusing prescription drugs, with more than 5,500 teens
and parents in Maryland having
already participated in the program. CVS Health has also
worked to expand access to the opioid overdose-reversal drug
naloxone in 46 states, including Maryland.
The 19 new medication disposal units are located at the
following CVS Pharmacy locations:
Annapolis
2601 Riva Road
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Ellicott
City 3300A Centennial Lane
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La Plata
6260 Crain Hwy
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Baltimore
7845 Wise Avenue
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Frederick
402 SO Jefferson Street
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Laurel
15100 Baltimore Avenue
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Clinton
8859 Branch Avenue
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Gaithersburg 19100 Montgomery
Village Avenue
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North
Potomac 9920 Key West Avenue
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Crofton
2003 Davidsonville Road
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Greenbelt
7607 Greenbelt Road
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Olney 3110
Olney Sandy Spring
Road
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District
Heights 5870 Silver Hill Road, Silver
Hill Plaza
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Hollywood
24288 Three Notch Road
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Pasadena
28 Magothy Beach Road
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Elkridge
6480 Old Waterloo Road
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Kensington
3715 University Boulevard
West
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Rockville
7955 Tuckerman Lane
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Towson 1001 York
Road
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About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
more than 9,800 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical
clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 94
million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business
serving more than one million patients per year, expanding
specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare
Part D prescription drug plan, the company enables people,
businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and
effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to
quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall
health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is
shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contact:
Erin Shields
Britt
(401) 770-9237
Erin.Britt@CVSHealth.com
Mary Gattuso
(401) 770-9811
Mary.Gattuso@CVSHealth.com
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