Drug takeback called success

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports its first “Druge Takeback” effort of the year collected nearly 469 tons of unused or expired prescription medications last week.

More than 5,000 entities joined in theeffort and created 6,400 collection sites across the country.

In Idaho, DEA said there were 47 sites, which removed 5,674 pounds of drugs from circulation.

“The ever-increasing public support and continuously growing numbers of partners and collection sites are a true testament to the value of DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back program,” said Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. “Just as DEA and our law enforcement partners are committed to ending the opioid epidemic, our communities recognize that this is a pervasive and heartbreaking crisis. DEA Take Back Day gives every American a way to help by simply cleaning out their medicine cabinets.”