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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 â 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.
It s time to get rid of those old expired prescription drugs. You know, the ones crowding up your medicine cabinet that you don t use anymore.
National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 24, and both the Temple Police Department and the Copperas Cove Police Department will collect unused, expired medication.
This is a great opportunity to dispose of old medications safely and responsibly.
According to a press release from the City of Temple:
The public may drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications to the Temple Police Department lobby, 209 E. Avenue A, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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By WHITNEE ICE
St. Joseph Post
National Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow [SAT] and local law enforcement encourage the St. Joseph community to participate.
Buchanan County Drug Strike Force Captain Shawn Collie says they have a Drug Take Back Day twice a year.
“Members of the community can bring any type of prescription pills or medications that are not being used within the residence out to East Hills Mall, we’re set up on the east side by the old Sears entrance,” Collie tells St. Joseph Post.
The Buchanan County sheriff’s office, St. Joseph Police Department, and St. Joseph Youth Alliance teamed up to have this drop-off location.
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BATON ROUGE - Local law enforcement plan to show their support the Drug Enforcement Administration s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which aims to provide the public with a safe and convenient way to dispose of prescription drugs.
The annual event is also designed to educate the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
The Baton Rouge Police Department will host a Drug Take Back Day event Saturday, April 24 at its headquarters on Airline Highway.
BY Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | April 23, 2021
Lincoln â If youâve got leftover prescription medications, itâs important to keep them out of the hands of those for whom they are not prescribed. Nebraska pharmacies and law enforcement agencies have a solution for you, whether thatâs dropping off your unwanted medications at your local pharmacy any day with the Nebraska MEDS program, or participating in the Drug Enforcement Agencyâs (DEA) twice-yearly large-scale take-back events.
DEAâs next formal take-back day is Saturday, April 24. Participating agencies in Nebraska are listed below. But many Nebraska pharmacies offer take-back days every day that their doors are open. A partial list is below, and additional locations can be found on the Nebraska MEDS Coalitionâs website, https://www.nebraskameds.org. Nebrask