Providing communities across the U.S. with a safe, convenient, and anonymous way to dispose of unneeded prescription medications, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in coordination with more than 4,400 law enforcement partners across the nation will host the 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For the past sixteen years the DEA has worked with state and local partners to make safe medication disposal accessible to everyone in an effort to help communities prevent prescription drug misuse and raise awareness about the dangers of keeping unneeded medications in the home.
With nearly 4,500 collection sites nationwide, the DEA and its partners will accept tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drug medications. Take Back Day locations will also accept liquids such as cough syrups if they remain tightly sealed in their original containers, as well as vaping devices and cartridges if the lithium batteries have been removed. Syringes, sharps, and illicit substances will not be collected…