National Drug Take Back Day is October 26th – SPD Blotter

On Saturday October twenty sixth Seattle Police Division and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are internet hosting the twenty seventh semi-annual occasion to stop prescription drug abuse and theft by disposing of probably harmful expired, unused, and undesirable medicine.

This Saturday, October twenty sixth, North Precinct and Southwest Precinct will function drop-off places between 10 AM and a pair of PM for any undesirable prescribed drugs. The service is free and nameless, no questions requested, visiting our precinct map.

Assist make your property and neighborhood safer by bringing your undesirable prescriptions to the precincts on Drug Take-Again Day.

In April, Individuals turned in 335 tons (over 670,136 kilos) of prescribed drugs at greater than 4,800 websites operated by the DEA and greater than 4,600 of its state and native legislation enforcement companions. General, in its 26 earlier Take Again occasions, DEA and its companions have taken in over 18.5 million kilos—greater than 9,200 tons—of tablets.

The drug overdose epidemic in the USA is a transparent and current public well being, public security, and nationwide safety risk. DEA’s Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Again Day displays DEA’s dedication to Individuals’ security and well being, encouraging the general public to take away unneeded drugs from their houses as a measure of stopping remedy misuse and opioid habit from ever beginning.

For extra details about the disposal of prescribed drugs or concerning the October twenty sixth Take Again Day occasion, go to the dea.gov/takebackday.