The Missoula Drug Safety Coalition, originally called the Missoula Prescription Drug Task Force, is housed under Missoula Public Health. The aim of this collaborative group is to create a community where opioid and drug overdoses are significantly reduced, paving the way for a safer and healthier environment for all.

The group has representatives from the medical and public health field; treatment, harm reduction, and recovery organizations; as well as other concerned organizations and citizens. The group utilizes a multi-pronged approach to educate the community at large about:

• The potential dangers of misusing prescription drugs and opioids, such as poisoning, overdose, and opioid use disorder, as well as how to prevent and respond to these conditions.

• The importance of being ready to reverse an opioid-related overdose, including having access to the life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug, Naloxone (also known as Narcan or Evzio) and being trained to use it.
  • Do you want to carry Naloxone? You can purchase Naloxone at any pharmacy in Montana with your insurance (even without a prescription from your doctor - under the Montana Standing Order for Naloxone Opioid Antagonists) or you can get Naloxone for free from Open Aid Alliance. 
  • Want to get a training for you and your staff? Go here to find out how.

• Safe and environmentally-friendly medication and syringe disposal
  •  To safely dispose of unused and expired medications :
    • do not simply put them in the garbage, flush them down the toilet or wash down any drain.
    • check the disposal instructions on the label first. Some medications have specific instructions for how to get rid of them
    • take them to a prescription drug take-back event;
    • or use a medication disposal bag or mix with kitty litter or coffee grounds to dispose safely at home (this discourages kids and animals from ingesting the drugs);
    • or take them to a local drop box. Locations in Missoula county are listed below.
  • To safely dispose of used syringes:
    • do not throw them in the garbage. 
    • take them to our local disposal kiosk behind the Poverello Center (1110 W. Broadway);
    • call the Syringe Litter Hotline at (406) 209-9882 (run by Open Aid Alliance) and someone will come and dispose of it for you;
    • or use these instructions outlined by our Guidance on Disposal of Syringes/Sharps in Missoula County handout.

• Click here to find a drop box in your community to dispose of your unused or expired medications.

MedSafe Drop Boxes in Missoula:

1. Albertsons (All Locations)
2. Community Cancer Center – 1827 Fort Missoula Rd
3.  Community Medical Center  Hospital Pharmacy - open 24/7 – 2827 Fort Missoula Rd.
4. CVS Pharmacy, 1902 Brooks
5. Granite Pharmacy – 2230 27th Ave.
6. Missoula Pharmacy – 1211 S. Reserve
7. Missoula Police Department – 435 Ryman (open 24/7)
8. Partnership Health Center – 401 Railroad Street W.
9. Rosauers Food and Drug Center - 2350 Reserve St. 
10. UM Curry Health Center – 634 Eddy Ave.
11. Walmart Pharmacy - 3555 Mullan Rd. OR 4000 Hwy 93 S

Drop Boxes in Outlying Areas:

Lolo: Lolo Drug – 103 Glacier Dr.

Frenchtown: Granite Pharmacy Health Services – 16862 Beckwith St., Suite P

Seeley Lake: Seeley Swan Pharmacy– 3027 Hwy 83 Lazy Pine Mall