COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 23 -- The South Carolina Attorney General issued the following news release:
OCT 23, 2026
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson encourages all South Carolinians to take part in the 31st National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 24th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Twice a year, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proclaims a national day to ask everyone to dispose of unused medication safely. These events over the last 16 years (September 2010 - April 2026) were overwhelmingly successful and resulted in the collection and disposal of over 10,517 tons of pharmaceuticals nationwide, and 191,513 pounds in South Carolina. At the last Drug Take Back Day in April 2026, South Carolinians dispo...