DEA HOSTS 31ST NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY, OCTOBER 24

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's St. Louis Field Office issued the following press release:

ST. LOUIS- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Field Division, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies spanning three states, will host the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 197 drop-off locations will be available across Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois for community members to safely and anonymously dispose of unneeded, expired and unused prescription medications.

Nationwide, more than 4,400 collection sites will be set up across the country. Collection locations will accept tablets, capsules...