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‘Drug Take Back Day’ Yields Hundreds Of Pounds Of Unwanted Medication In Area ‘Drug Take Back Day’ Yields Hundreds Of Pounds Of Unwanted Medication In Area
‘Drug Take Back Day’ Yields Hundreds Of Pounds Of Unwanted Medication In Area A significant amount of unused prescription drugs is now off of local streets. On Saturday, April 30, several law enforcement agencies around the Capital District took part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The annual partnership between local police and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) provides safe locations where people can properly dispose of unwanted prescription medications. Among the agencies taking part this year was the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. In a Facebook post, they announced the event had yielded a whopping 145 pounds of unwanted medicine. The…

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Here's Where You Can You Go Near You On National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Here's Where You Can You Go Near You On National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Here's Where You Can You Go Near You On National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Thousands of spare pills and other drugs will be collected throughout the country as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On Saturday, local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies will be participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. nationwide. It is the 16th iteration of the program. According to the DEA, “The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 million Americans misused contro…

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by Zak Failla