Nearly one million pounds of drugs taken back
Americans did their part to drop off a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications at close to 6,000 sites across the country.
The Drug Enforcement Administration collected and destroyed close to one million pounds–nearly 475 tons–of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs, making it the most successful event in DEA history.
37 Idaho collection sites removed 4,282 pounds (2.0 tons) from circulation.
The total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 is 9,964,714 pounds or 4,982 tons.
DEA’s next Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 27, 2018.
