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DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country (November 07, 2023)

Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse (May 15, 2023)

DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities (November 14, 2022)

More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day (May 23, 2022)

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in ~745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight Against Opioid Epidemic (November 01, 2021)

DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (October 30, 2020)

DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (November 04, 2019)

DEA and partners hold 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (April 29, 2019)

Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons (May 3, 2012)

American Public Overwhelmingly Responds to DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort (October 5, 2010)

 

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