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Attorney General Mike DeWine
Ohioans Dispose of
More Than 16 Tons of Pills During Prescription Drug Take Back Day
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) today thanked Ohioans for properly
disposing of an estimated 16.6 tons (33,261 pounds) of unneeded,
unwanted, or expired prescription drugs during the most recent National
Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which was held on April 29, 2017.
The DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative provides a
safe, convenient, and responsible means of prescription drug
disposal. Unused prescription drugs in homes create a public
health and safety concern because the medications can be accidentally
ingested, stolen, misused, and abused.
“Tens of thousands of pills will never have the chance to be abused or
misused because people throughout Ohio participated in Take Back Day,"
said Attorney General DeWine. "When Ohioans properly dispose of
their unneeded medications, they are playing a very important role in
the fight against addiction."
“By working together as citizens and law enforcement officials alike,
we were able to make this Take Back event an overwhelming success as we
minimized the number of unwanted prescription medications available to
be misused and abused,” said DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Michael Bulgrin. "We want to thank every resident in Ohio and our Ohio
law enforcement partners who took the time to come together and make
this program successful.”
Those who are still in possession of unneeded prescription drugs can
drop them off at one of several prescription drug drop box locations
across the state. A list of locations of prescription drug drop
boxes provided by the Attorney General's Office, Ohio Department of
Health, and Drug Free Action Alliance is available on the Ohio Attorney
General's website.
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