DEA Collects 642,410 Pounds of Unused Drugs Nationwide

DEA collects 642,410 pounds of unused drugs nationwide

FRANKFORT – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the results on Wednesday of their latest nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which was held on April 25. The 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is held once in the Spring and once in the Fall, resulted in the collection of 642,410 pounds of unneeded and expired medications at 4,417 collection sites across the United States. Here in the Louisville Field …

Louisville DEA Office collects over 42,000 pounds of of unwanted medications | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky

The Louisville Field Division Office of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration collected around 42,380 pounds of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25. During the day, folks were invited to safely dispose of expired and unused medications to prevent misuse. The Louisville DEA Office covers Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. In Tennessee, around 23,300 pounds of unwanted medications were collected,…