L – R: Teresa DuBose, Prevention Specialist, Coastal Horizons, Geneva Green, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer, Dosher CEO Lynda Stanley, Carol Lyon, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer, and Dosher staff member Jillian Reynolds at the 30th Operation Medicine Cabinet.L – R: Teresa DuBose, Prevention Specialist, Coastal Horizons, Geneva Green, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer, Dosher CEO Lynda Stanley, Carol Lyon, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer, and Dosher staff member Jillian Reynolds at the 30th Operation Medicine Cabinet.

Dosher Drug Drop Reports Turnout of 270 Households

Release date: April 13, 2026

270 households discarded 10,610 expired or unwanted narcotic pills and 1,334.5 milliliters of narcotic liquids at Dosher Memorial Hospital's 30th semiannual Operation Medicine Cabinet, held on Wednesday, April 1st. Medications collected were sorted and then transported from the hospital grounds for safe incineration. Said Dosher President and CEO Lynda Stanley. “We are very encouraged by the community response to Operation Medicine Cabinet. The volume of medication collected reflects a shared commitment to safety, prevention, and responsible stewardship of prescription drugs.”

In addition to Dosher employees, staff and volunteers from the Brunswick County Sheriff's and Coastal Horizons were onsite to assist and to provide law enforcement. “These community partners play a critical role in protecting our community and advancing efforts to prevent prescription drug misuse,” said Stanley.

The next collection of unwanted prescription medication will be scheduled for October, 2026. Check the event calendar at Dosher.org for date and time.