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Let's Be Clear:Safe Medication Disposal

Misused Medication Can be Dangerous

When it comes to medications, what you don’t use is just as important as what you do. Expired, unused or unwanted medications pose a real risk if they’re not disposed of properly. They can end up in the wrong hands, leading to poisoning, misuse or unintentional overdose.

Let’s Be Clear:

4 out of 5 new individuals using heroin started by taking prescription opioids without a medical need.

Best Practices for Safe Medication Disposal 

Unused or expired medications that are left sitting in your medicine cabinet are easy targets for misuse. When you’re done using it, dispose of it safely using one of these options.

MedDrop Receptacle

Drop Off at a Take-Back Location

Many communities have take-back locations where you can drop off medications safely and anonymously year-round.

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Drug Take-Back Day 

South Dakota participates in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, a nationwide event that provides a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medication. It’s a great opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet and get rid of those expired or unwanted medications. The next Take Back Day is October 26.

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Use DisposeRx Packets 

DisposeRx packets dispose of medications right at home. Using an FDA-approved ingredient, the packets neutralize pills, tablets, capsules, liquids and powders for safe disposal. Just mix the packet with water, shake for 30 seconds and safely toss it in the trash. 

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Use a Lock Box

A medication lock box is a simple, free and effective way to keep your prescription and over-the-counter medications secure, preventing misuse or accidental poisoning. Lock it up, and you’ll have peace of mind.

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Should You Flush or Pour Medications Down the Drain?

Avoid flushing medications down the toilet unless the label specifically tells you to do so. The FDA’s Flush List outlines medications that are approved to flush down the toilet because of their high risk for misuse or overdose. In these cases, it’s better to flush the medication and mitigate potential danger than leave it intact. When in doubt, don’t flush or pour medications down the drain.

Can I Throw Them Away in the Trash?

If you can’t access a take-back program, follow the FDA’s guidelines for safe disposal at home. This means mixing medications with an unappealing substance like dirt, cat litter or used coffee grounds, placing the mixture in a sealed plastic bag and throwing it in the trash. Also, don’t forget to scratch out all personal information on prescription labels before disposing or recycling empty containers.

Drug Take-Back Locations

Enter an address, city or county below to find a take-back location near you.

 
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Aberdeen Police Department

114 2nd Ave. SE, Aberdeen, SD 57402

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Kessler's Pharmacy

621 6th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401

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Lewis Family Drug #32

3015 3rd Ave SE, Suite 110, Aberdeen, SD 57401

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Lewis Family Drug #43

119 6th Ave SW, Aberdeen, SD 57401

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Hanson County Sheriff

720 5th St., Alexandria, SD 57311

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Nelson Drug

125 S Main St, Arlington, SD 57212-2086

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Douglas County Memorial Hospital

708 8th St, Armour, SD 57313-2102

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Prairie Hills Pharmacy

319 Summit St, Belle Fourche, SD 57717-2069

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Lewis Family Drug

911 W Cedar St, Ste. 1, Beresford, SD 57004

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Turner Drug

3033 Main St., Bowdle, SD 57428

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Brandon Police Department

304 Main Ave., Brandon, SD 57005

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Lewis Drug

115 Splitrock Blvd, Brandon, SD 57005

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Quarve Drug

710 Main Street, Britton, SD 57430-0027

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Brookings County Sheriff

315 7th Ave., Brookings, SD 57006

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy

790 22nd Ave. S, Brookings, SD 57006

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Lewis Drug

910 22nd Ave South, Brookings, SD 57006

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Community Memorial Hospital

809 Jackson St., Burke, SD 57523

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Lewis Family Drug

715 E 5th St., Canton, SD 57013

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Lincoln County Sheriff

128 N Main St., Suite 200, Canton, SD 57013

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Petersen Drug

302 Main St., Chadron, NE 69337

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Lewis Family Drug

201 N Main St., Chamberlain, SD 57325

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Clark Police Department

120 N Commercial St., Clark, SD 57225

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Lewis Family Drug

211 N Commercial St, Suite A, Clark, SD 57225

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Lewis Family Drug

404 3rd Ave. S, Clear Lake, SD 57226

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Prairie Pharmacy

265 E Main St., Corsica, SD 57328

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Custer County Sheriff

420 Mount Rushmore Rd., Ste. 6, Custer, SD 57730

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Monument Health Custer Hospital

1220 Montgomery St., Custer, SD 57730

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Dunes Family Pharmacy

101 Tower Rd., Ste. 130, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

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Lewis Family Drug

111 Calumet Ave. SE, De Smet, SD 57231

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Lawrence County Sheriff

80 Sherman St., Suite 1, Deadwood, SD 57732

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Lewis Family Drug

1002 N Highway 77, Dell Rapids, SD 57022

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Lewis Family Drug

204 W Main St., Elk Point, SD 57025-5710

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Union County Sheriff

209 E Main St., Ste. 250, Elk Point, SD 57025

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Ellsworth Air Force Base USAF-28 Medical Group/SGAL

2900 Doolittle Dr., Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD 57706

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Dosch Family Pharmacy

207 J Ave, Suite 3, Eureka, SD 57437

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Faulkton Drug

118 8th Ave S, Faulkton, SD 57438-0070

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Flandreau Police Department

200 N Crescent St., Flandreau, SD 57028

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Lewis Family Drug

127 E 2nd Ave., Flandreau, SD 57028

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Shane's Pharmacy

202 Island Dr, Suite 2, Fort Pierre, SD 57532-5753

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Heritage Pharmacy

609 S Hwy 81, Freeman, SD 57029

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Norm's Thrifty White Pharmacy

389 S Main St., Freeman, SD 57029-0120

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Avera Gettysburg Hospital

606 E Garfield Ave., Gettysburg, SD 57442

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Potter County Sheriff

201 S Exene St., Gettysburg, SD 57442

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Gregory Drug

604 Main St, Gregory, SD 57533

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Lewis Family Drug #47

135 Cliff Ave N, Harrisburg, SD 57032

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy

304 W Hwy 38, Ste. 102, Hartford, SD 57033

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Fall River Health Services

1201 Highway 71 S, Hot Springs, SD 57747

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Lewis Drug

213 S Main St., Ste 1, Howard, SD 57349

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Huron Police Department

239 Wisconsin Ave. SW, Huron, SD 57350

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Lewis Drug

1950 Dakota Ave. S, Huron, SD 57350

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Lead Police Department

801 W Main St., Lead, SD 57754

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Lewis Family Drug

515 N Pine Street, Lennox, SD 57039

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Lake County Sheriff

200 Center St E, Madison, SD 57042

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Lewis Drug

323 SW 10th St, Suite 1, Madison, SD 57042

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Lewis Drug

741 S Washington Ave., Madison, SD 57042

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Madison Police Department

116 W Center St., Madison, SD 57042

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Bennett County Hospital

102 Major Allen St., Martin, SD 57551

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Bien Pharmacy

301 Flynn Dr., Ste. 2, Milbank, SD 57252

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Lewis Family Drug

109 S Main St., Milbank, SD 57252

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Milbank Police Department

1001 E 4th Ave., #301, Milbank, SD 57252

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Avera Pharmacy - Mitchell

1900 Grassland Dr., Suite 101, Mitchell, SD 57301

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Davison County Sheriff

1015 S Miller Ave., Mitchell, SD 57301

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Lewis Family Drug

1507 N Main Street, Mitchell, SD 57301

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Lewis Family Drug

1305 W Havens Ave., Mitchell, SD 57301

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Family Pharmacy

1317 10th Ave. W, Mobridge, SD 57601

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Mobridge Police Department

110 1st Ave. E, Mobridge, SD 57601

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Parkston Drug

112 West Main, Parkston, SD 57366

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Avera St. Mary's Campus Pharmacy

100 Mac Lane, Ste. 101, Pierre, SD 57501

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Lynn's Dakotamart

120 W Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD 57501

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Pierre Police Department

3200 E SD Highway 34, Ste. 13, Pierre, SD 57501

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Walgreen's

100 E Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD 57501

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Aurora County Sheriff

401 N Main St., Plankinton, SD 57368

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Lewis Family Drug #49

106 S. Main Street, Plankinton, SD 57368

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Hoffman Drug

408 Main St., Platte, SD 57369

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Boyd's Drug Mart

655 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702

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Boyd's Drug Mart

909 E St Patrick St, Rapid City, SD 57701

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Boyd's Drug RX Express

2650 Mount Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701-5442

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Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

353 Fairmont Blvd., Rapid City, SD 57701

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Oyate Health Center/Chief Pharmacy Service (Federal IHS)

3200 Canyon Lake Dr., Suite 1, Rapid City, SD 57702

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The Medicine Shoppe

1304 Mt Rushmore Rd., Rapid City, SD 57701

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Walgreens

1902 Mt Rushmore Rd., Rapid City, SD 57701

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Walgreens

540 Mountain View Rd., Rapid City, SD 57702

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Randall Pharmacy

1010 W 1st St., Ste. 2, Redfield, SD 57469

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Spink County Sheriff

210 E. 7th Ave. #1, Redfield, SD 57469

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Salem Community Drug

300 N Main St., Salem, SD 57058

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Scotland Pharmacy

620 Billars St., Scotland, SD 57059

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Avera 69th Street Pharmacy

4400 W 69th St. , Ste. 300, Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Avera 7th Avenue Pharmacy

1200 S 7th Ave., Ste. 101, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Avera McKennan Campus Pharmacy

1325 S Cliff Ave. , Ste. CP, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Avera Specialty Pharmacy

1301 S Cliff Ave., Ste. 200, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy #1

1601 S Sycamore Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57103

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy #2

4101 S Louise Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57106

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy #3

3000 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy #4

1900 S Marion Rd., Sioux Falls, SD 57106

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy #5

3020 E 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy #6

1231 E 57th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Lewis Drug

6109 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Lewis Drug

136 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Lewis Drug

2525 S Ellis Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

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Lewis Drug

2700 West 12th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Lewis Drug

1301 E 10th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

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Lewis Drug

5500 W 41st Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

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Lewis Drug

4409 E 26th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

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Lewis Drug #17

5830 E Madison St, Sioux Falls, SD 57110

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Lewis Drug Southgate

2901 S Minnesota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Lewis Family Drug

1205 S Grange Ave, Ste 103, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-0414

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Sanford Hematology Oncology Clinic Pharmacy

1309 W 17th St, Suite 101, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Sioux Falls Police Department

320 W 4th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Coteau des Prairies Hospital

205 Orchard Dr., Sisseton, SD 57262

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Lewis Family Drug

925 SD Hwy 10, Sisseton, SD 57262

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Monument Health Spearfish Hospital

1440 N Main St., Spearfish, SD 57783

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Spearfish Police Department

625 N 5th St., Spearfish, SD 57783

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Monument Health Sturgis Hospital

2140 Junction Ave., Sturgis, SD 57785

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Summerset Police Department

7055 Leisure Lane, Ste. D, Summerset, SD 57718

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Lewis Drug

720 E 1st St, Tea, SD 57064

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Bon Homme Pharmacy

410 W 16th Ave., Tyndall, SD 57066

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Davis Pharmacy

5 W Cherry St., Vermillion, SD 57069

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy

525 W Cherry St., Vermillion, SD 57069

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Lewis Family Drug

104 W Park Ave., Viborg, SD 57070

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James Drug

201 S Main Ave, Wagner, SD 57380

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Codington County Sheriff

14 1st Ave. SE, Watertown, SD 57201

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Downtown Drug

8 2nd St. NE Suite 201B, Watertown, SD 57201

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy

1320 9th Ave. SE, Watertown, SD 57201

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Lewis Family Drug #48

911 11th St. SE, Ste 100, Watertown, SD 57201

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Prairie Lakes Campus Pharmacy

401 9th Ave NW, Watertown, SD 57201

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Watertown Police Department

128 N Maple St., Watertown, SD 57201

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Cornwell Drug

701 Main St., Webster, SD 57274

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Jerauld County Sheriff

205 S Wallace Ave., Wessington Springs, SD 57382

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Lewis Family Drug

202 E Main St, Wessington Springs, SD 57382

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Winner Family Drug

745 E 8th St., Winner, SD 57580

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Winner Health Mart Pharmacy

702 West 2nd Street, Winner, SD 57580

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Winner Police Department

217 E 3rd St., Winner, SD 57580

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Sanborn County Sheriff

604 W 6th St., Woonsocket, SD 57385

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Hy-Vee Pharmacy

2100 Broadway Ave., Yankton, SD 57078

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Yankton County Sheriff

410 Walnut St., Ste. 104, Yankton, SD 57078