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Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Task Force, Bowling Green Police, Kentucky State Police, and Warren County Sheriff are holding its 20th Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24th in conjunction with the DEA national initiative. DEA’s October 2020. Take Back Day brought in a record-high amount of expired, unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of unwanted drugs. Over the 10-year span of Take Back Day, DEA has brought in more than 6,800 tons of prescription drugs. With studies indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is essential.

Tomorrow (April 24) is the national Prescription Take Back Day

Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Apr 23, 2021 1:43 PM South Dakotans are encouraged to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs as part of the next DEA National Prescription Take Back Day tomorrow (April 24). Prescription Take Back Day is part of the state Department of Social Services’ ongoing campaign to keep opioids like prescription pain killers from falling into the wrong hands. Secretary Laurie Gill says this is a safe, easy and responsible way we can all help prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. She says unwanted medications can be disposed of without question in a secure medication drop box at participating locations like pharmacies and police stations.

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