Local officials run drop-off sites on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Drug Take-Back Day with locations to drop off unused medications

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- April 26 is National Drug Take-Back Day with pharmacies all over the country joining forces to fight against prescription drug misuse. Collection sites were set up nationwide to take back tablets, capsules, patches and other solid prescription drugs with no questions asked. This follows a successful fall when over four thousand law enforcement agencies collected over 630,000 pounds of medication. More than 19 m…

More than 1,000 pounds of prescription drugs and opioids collected on Drug Take Back Day in El Paso County

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo) — Within the neighborhood parks and typical Saturday activities, there were stands across Southern Colorado set up to collect prescription pills and opioids to prevent drug overdoses and accidental poisoning. "It gives residents an opportunity to go through their unused or expired prescription drugs they may have accumulated in their homes over the years," said Jennifer Lang from El Paso County Public Health. Courtesy: FOX…

28th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Today marked the 28th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Agencies across the country participated, including those locally in Central Florida. The event allows communities a safe, convenient and anonymous way to dispose of prescription medications.

Local officials run drop-off sites on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Saturday was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and community members in western Massachusetts spent the day safely disposing of unused medications. UMass Amherst hosts 14th annual 5K Dash and Dine Law enforcement officials ran drop-off sites across the region, where they collected medications that residents no longer needed. One of the many drop-off sites was at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. The Hampde…

Drug take-back happening today

QUEENSBURY – The Waren County Sheriff’s office, in coordination with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, will be holding a drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office at 1400 State Route 9…

Drug Take Back Day is Today

The Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group or PPSWG has organized a drug take back day today for the area and are encouraging those with outdated or unused prescriptions. They have constructed a website that details how and where to dispose of the drugs. Irina Butler, PPSWG’s Deputy Executive Director, explained todays purpose. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/04/Drug-1.wav MyOldMeds.com is the website which gives guidan…