April 30 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Help older adults in your area empty their medicine cabinets of unwanted or expired medications at the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Older adults constitute just 13% of the US population, but they consume 35% of all prescription drugs in the US. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its National and community partners are giving the public a chance to prevent accidental overdose, abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

On Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time, DEA and its partners will hold their second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at sites nationwide. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

To locate a nearby collection site, visit http://www.dea.gov and click the “Got Drugs?” icon. This icon will link you to a database where you can enter your zip code for a full listing of collection sites in your area.