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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 of its law enforcement and community partners collected more unused prescription drugs than at any of the 12 previous National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events.
On Saturday, April 29, the event brought in 900,386 pounds (450 tons) at close to 5,500 sites across the nation. Marking the 13th National Prescription Take Back Day since September 2010, these events have altogether collected 8,103,363 pounds (4,052 tons) of prescription drugs.
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
"Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic,” said Acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg. “That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs."
The Giles County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in a Drug Take Back event to be held October 28, 2017 from 10:00 am. Until 2:00 pm at Fred’s Pharmacy located at 1676 West College St. Pulaski. Sheriff Helton Thanks the public for their participation and said we have been involved with this for six years now, and with the communities support we have removed over 2000 pounds of prescription medications from Giles County alone. These medications, in the wrong hands can cause serious illness and or death. If you are unable to attend this Drug Take Back event the Sheriff’s office has a pill take back container in the lobby that is open from 7:00 am. until 5:00 pm. Monday thru Friday. Just bring your unwanted medication and drop them in the container located in the Sheriff’s lobby at 200 Thomas Gatlin Dr. and they will be disposed of according to law with no questions asked.