The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 20th “National Take Back Day” on Saturday, April 24 at numerous locations throughout Orange County.
“This is a great opportunity for folks to clean out their medicine cabinets while helping to safeguard the health and well-being of those they love,” said Dr. Jeffrey Nagel, Ph.D., HCA Deputy Agency Director of Behavioral Health Services. “One of the main sources of drug misuse is prescription pain medication that’s been taken from a friend or family member. Opioid misuse and abuse is a nationwide issue and participating in events like National Take Back Day allows for the safe disposal of these or other prescription medications.”
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DEA boosting southwest Ohio operations in renewed push for Rx drug take-back
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and last updated 2021-04-18 08:00:56-04
NORWOOD, Ohio â This week, agents with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency are hoping to collect unused prescription drugs, and they said they re expecting a record-setting haul due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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