DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012 form 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications.
NATIONAL TAKE-BACK INITIATIVE
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The American people have again responded overwhelmingly to the most recent DEA-led Nation Prescription Drug Take-back Day. On April 28th, citizens turned in a record-braking 552,161 pounds (276 tons) of unwanted to expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,659 take-back locations that were available in all 50 states. When the results of the four Take-bank Days to date are combined, the DEA and its state, local and tribal law-enforcement and community partners have removed over 1.5 million pounds (774 tons) of medication from circulation.
These events are only made possible through the dedicated work and commitment of our state, federal, local and tribal partners and DEA thanks each and every one of them for their efforts!
General Public Inquiries: Call 1-800-882-9539 for national information or visit http://www.deadiversion.usdol.gov/drug_disposal/takebackPlease check out the DEA website to locate a collection site.
NOTE: The Defiance County Sheriff’s office will accept prescription drugs for disposal at any time.