DEA'S NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY SAFELY REMOVES MORE THAN 645,000 POUNDS OF UNWANTED MEDICATIONS NATIONWIDE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Washington Field Office issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C.- 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.

Since 2010, DEA's National Prescription Take Back Day has collected21,679,861 pounds of unused, unwanted, and expired medications- the equivalent of more than 10,840 tons - to help prevent prescription drug misuse and reduce the risk of ...