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More than 11,500 pounds collected during Maryland s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
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By: WMAR STAFF
and last updated 2021-04-30 10:50:16-04
BALTIMORE â More than 11,500 pounds of prescription drugs was collected in Maryland during the DEA s 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day last Saturday.
The nationwide event is held twice a year and aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of prescription drugs and educate the public about potential abuse of medications.
âThousands of Maryland residents die every year due to overdose, with a significant number of those overdose deaths caused by opioids. Take Back Day provides a vital opportunity for us to fight against the opioid problem here in Maryland,â said DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene. âThose who participated in Take Back Day and disposed of unused prescription medication, may have saved
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency collected 7,850 pounds of unused, expired and unwanted medications in San Diego last week as part of a national event, a DEA spokeswoman announced Friday.
The DEA collected more than 829,500 pounds just over 419 tons of medications during its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24, spokeswoman Rachel Crowley said in a statement.
More than 4,000 community partners contributed their time at 5,060 collection sites throughout the U.S., Crowley said.
John W. Callery, special agent in charge at the San Diego office, thanked county residents for helping out.
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“We asked you to do your part to get unused and unwanted medications out of your homes, and you did,” Callery said in a statement. “Through your efforts, we collected almost 8,000 pounds of medications that can no longer be misused, abused or stolen.”
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U.S. Attorney s Office for the District of Northern West Virginia issued the following announcement on Apr. 23.
Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard is asking all residents in the Northern District of West Virginia to rid their homes of unwanted and used medications easily and safely.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding its 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24 at locations across the country. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
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