The drop-off site will be operating from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NorthTown Mall. Author: Mia Hunt Updated: 10:52 AM PDT April 24, 2021
The event is a part of the Drug Take Back initiative that aims to prevent pill abuse and theft by removing potentially dangerous, expired or unused prescription drugs from homes.
This Saturday, the Take Back Day event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NorthTown Mall. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be partnering to put on the event.
According to a press release, at the last the Take Back Day in October 2020, the DEA collected close to 500 tons of unwanted, expired or unused drugs. They said over the ten years the program has been in place, more than 6,800 tons of drugs have been turned in.
Prescription drug drop-off sites open across South Carolina
April 24, 2021
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) It s again time for South Carolinians to drop off unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs.
The 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is taking place on Saturday. Twice a year, in April and October, the Drug Enforcement Administration holds take back events so that medications can be properly disposed.
More than 70 sites will be open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Officials will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
Vaping devices and cartridges will be accepted, as long as lithium batteries are removed. Liquids, syringes and illegal drugs will not be accepted.
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Find a Central Florida drop-off site near you for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Annual event aims to safely dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day returns Saturday to provide an opportunity to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, this day in place to help Americans prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
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In Central Florida, HCA Healthcare facilities are participating with drop-off sites in several counties. Here’s where you can drop off unwanted prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
New England residents with expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications can dispose of them Saturday, April 24, for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Most drop off locations are in the lobby of local police stations, officials said.