DEA Collected more than 300 Tons of Medications with "Take Back Day" Initiative

This spring, DEA and law enforcement partners collected 670,136 pounds of unneeded medications at collection sites across the country.

June 3, 2024
Source: U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

Since 2010, DEA, along with its partners, has collected nearly 18.6 million pounds of old, unwanted prescription drugs. To view the comprehensive 26^th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day results or prior years’ results, click the link below.

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Las Cruces Digest reported the local dates of “Take Back Day”.

APRIL 27th is NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY

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