SEATTLE, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Field Office issued the following press release
SEATTLE - On October 24, 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 law enforcement partners collected 645,636 pounds of unused medications as part of ongoing efforts to prevent drug misuse. This event marked DEA's 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day with 4,212 collection sites nationwide, including 64 tribal locations.
The DEA Seatle Field Division, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, collected 15,372 pounds of unneeded prescription medication or 7.7 tons. The success of DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day would not be possible without the...