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Saturday is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day
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and last updated 2021-04-24 10:35:21-04
State and government leaders are asking the public to mitigate drug addiction and overdose deaths.
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day allows individuals to safely dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs.
A national survey conducted in 2019 found that 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 misused prescription tranquilizers. Take Back Day is taking place Saturday, April 24 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. A list of locations in the Salt Lake area can be found below, or click here to find a collection site near you.
Senators Encouraging Ohioans to Safely Dispose of Unused and Unwanted Prescription Medications Today, April 24
April 24, 2021 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced Ohioans can safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs on “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day,” which begins today, Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 A.M. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in an effort to provide safe, convenient and responsible means for disposal of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for misuse of medications.
By TAPINTO STAFF
Credits: Morris County Gov
April 24, 2021 at 10:53 AM
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Today is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to help people dispose of potentially harmful prescription drugs. Over a ten-year period, the DEA has collected more than 6,800 tons of prescription drugs. Last year there were 4,153 law enforcement sites participating in National Take Back Day.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been an increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 83,544 Americans who overdosed during the 12 months ending July 1, 2020, the most ever recorded in a 12-month period, according the DEA.