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.
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Turn in unused, expired prescription drugs Saturday for Take Back Day
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