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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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by Michael Mashburn