412th Medical Group offers Drug Take Back program Published Oct. 19, 2016 By Kenji Thuloweit and Defense Health Agency EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Excess prescription and over-the-counter drugs can pose a serious risk in your home. Edwards Air Force Base is helping the local community fight back against the dangers of unneeded, unused and expired drugs through its Drug Take Back program at the 412th Medical Group’s Main Clinic. “Proper drug disposal lowers the risk of abuse, accidental ingestion or environmental contamination,” said Tech. Sgt. Jason McCormack, 412th Medical Support Squadron, Diagnostics and Therapeutics Flight chief. “We accept both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, but we can’t accept illegal drugs.” Customers can bring their excess, expired and unwanted medications to the main clinic. They can be placed into the MedSafe receptacle for disposal, located in the pharmacy lobby. “Drug Take Back is an important tool in our arsenal to prevent drug abuse,” said Capt. Scott Baker, 412th MDSS, Diagnostics & Therapeutics Flight commander. “I hope that members of our community here at Edwards will clean out their medicine cabinets and make their homes safer for their loved ones.” For more information on the Military Health System’s Drug Take Back efforts, visit www.tricare.mil/drugtakeback.