Fairmont Police Department to take part in National Drug Take Back Day

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During the 19th National Drug Take Back held in October 2020, 4,153 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. operated 4,587 sites that collected 492.7 tons of drugs.
AP Photo by Toby Talbot
FAIRMONT — According to a Drug Enforcement Administration survey, 9.7 million Americans misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019.
The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health also showed that many misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.
Drug Take Back Day gives the public an opportunity to dispose of drugs they may no longer need in a proper and safe way. The Fairmont Police Department will have a place for medications to be disposed of Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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