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October 25, 2024 at 5:59 PM. ... There will be at least four locations in Wilson County that are participating in Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., including:
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — October’s Prescription Take Back Day collected more than 14 tons of medications across a four-state area. The Drug Enforcement Administration, along with state and ...
Those who are participating are asked not to drop off syringes, lancets or illicit drugs.
The DEA’s Take-Back events are also a reflection of the President's prescription drug abuse prevention strategy entitled "Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis" developed and promoted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Ridding medicine cabinets of unused or expired medications in American homes is one ...
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) reported that 323 "active medication shortages" were reported in January–March 2024. As a result of drug scarcity, many healthcare systems were forced to either ration out essential drugs, triage patients based on the severity of their condition and their need for the drug, or both.
Drug Take-Back Days occur twice annually in April and October. [29] The take-back events are part of a mission to create safe medication disposal sites, prevent drug diversion or transfer of the prescribed drug for illicit use, and provide education for the public. [29]
The Dover Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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