Spring 2018

Take back your unused medications on April 28

Medications play an important part in treating health conditions and diseases. But when they are no longer needed or expired, it’s important to properly dispose of any unused medicines to help reduce others from accidentally taking or intentionally misusing unneeded medicines.

To help with the safe, convenient and responsible disposal of unused prescription medications, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies sponsor community medicine take-back programs.

Various locations schedule times to encourage anyone to bring their unused or expired prescriptions and reduce the potential for abuse of medications.

This year, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you have any unused prescription medications sitting around the house, visit the DEA’s website to find a participating collection site near you to return your unneeded medicines.