The event, organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, is intended to remove commonly abused drugs, that sit in medicine cabinets, out of circulation.
It's National Drug Takeback Day, a chance to throw away old prescriptions or unused medication properly. In 2023, more than 110,000 people died from drug poisoning and drug-related deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DEA officials said that according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a majority of people who misused a prescription medication obtained it from a relative or friend.
'For more than a decade, DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has helped Americans remove unnecessary medications, those that are old, unwanted, or expired -- from their homes,' according to the DEA. 'These medications can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.'Collection sites will accept tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs. The sites will not accept any liquids, syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs.
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