Saturday, Oct. 26, is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 27th National Prescription “Drug Take Back Day.”
You are encouraged to remove unused and unneeded medications from your home to prevent drug misuse before it starts.
From the DEA:
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
Participating drop-off sites will be open from 10am to 2pm.
Collection sites will be collecting:
- Tablets
- Capsules
- Patches
- Other solid forms of prescription drugs
Find a location near you HERE.
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