Thousands of unwanted prescription meds removed in Take Back Day

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 12, 2023—The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and its 4,383 law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds (or 300 tons) of unneeded medications at 4,675 collection sites nationwide on October 28, 2023, for its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Locally, the Washington state division collected 5,428 pounds between 77 collection sites. Over the last […]