Mar-Mac Unified Police District will be hosting the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 27, 2018, between 10 AM and 2 PM at the McGregor Public Library.
Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That’s dangerous and often tragic. 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 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 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 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
For more information, or to find a collection site near you, visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/.
