Operation Medicine Drop 

Operation Medicine Drop (OMD) is a FREE drug take-back program that gives people a safe and secure way to dispose of unwanted over-the-counter and prescription medications. We’re sharing this resource to raise awareness about medication safety/opioid prevention, and help decrease substance misuse in Brunswick County. 

Following is a list of locations near Southport where you can safely and properly dispose of your unwanted and or expired medications:

Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department – (910) 363-0011
9 East Boiling Spring Rd., Boiling Spring Lakes
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office – (910) 253-2777
70 Stamp Act Dr., Bolivia
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Oak Island Police Department – (910) 278-5595
4621 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thomas Drugs – (910) 754-7720
7917 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m

See the Operation Medicine Drop medication disposal locator tool here for more information- https://www.ncosfm.gov/community-risk-reduction/operation-medicine-drop