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

DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

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On Oct. 29, 2022, communities across the country demonstrated their continued support for DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by safely…
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Lisa McElhaney
DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
26 Oct 2022

DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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Event aims to prevent addiction and reduce drug poisoning deaths The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 23rd National Prescription Drug…
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Lisa McElhaney
Blue Cross, Community Volunteers Collect Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Medication at Drug Take Back Day
11 May 2022

Blue Cross, Community Volunteers Collect Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Medication at Drug Take Back Day

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Insurer raises awareness of prescription drug abuse risks during Mental Health Awareness Month As part of Mental Health Awareness Month,…
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Lisa McElhaney
19 Feb 2022

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is April 30

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is April 30 DEA will host the 22nd
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Lisa McElhaney
Drug Take-Back and Disposal Programs: Summary of State Laws
15 Feb 2022

Drug Take-Back and Disposal Programs: Summary of State Laws

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Drug Take-back and Disposal Programs: Summary of State Laws In this document, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association …
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Lisa McElhaney
VA: Shutting down opioids: Staunton Sheriff’s new strategy to battle drug addiction, in a box
10 Aug 2021

VA: Shutting down opioids: Staunton Sheriff’s new strategy to battle drug addiction, in a box

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Sheriff Matt Robertson wants to help put a lid on the opioid issue in Staunton. It’s an issue across the country but he has seen it…
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Lisa McElhaney
OK: 10-year anniversary of Tulsa partnership to reduce prescription abuse
22 Jul 2021

OK: 10-year anniversary of Tulsa partnership to reduce prescription abuse

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The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) and Covanta Energy in Tulsa marked the 10th anniversary of a partnership aimed at reducing the theft and abuse of…
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Lisa McElhaney
US: 20th National Take Back Day Results
1 May 2021

US: 20th National Take Back Day Results

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DEA and local partners collected 839,543 pounds (419.7 tons) of unused, expired, and unwanted medications at the April 24 National…
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Lisa McElhaney
AK: Toddler Saved From Accidental Drug Overdose
22 Apr 2021

AK: Toddler Saved From Accidental Drug Overdose

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Quick action by police in Texarkana helped save the life of a toddler who had accidentally ingested one of his mother’s pain pills earlier this year. Watch…
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Lisa McElhaney
OH: Grove City, Jackson Township: Operation Medicine Drop offers safe way to dump medications
1 Apr 2021

OH: Grove City, Jackson Township: Operation Medicine Drop offers safe way to dump medications

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Recycling offers people a way to dispose of paper, plastic and other refuse in an environmentally conscious way. The return of Operation Medicine…
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Lisa McElhaney
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