Police Officers Collect Unused Prescription Drugs for National Take Back Day
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Time to toss those pills sitting in your medicine cabinet– Saturday is the last annual National Prescription Drug Take Back day.
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, police officers across the country are collecting expired, unneeded, or unwanted prescription drugs– no questions asked. Authorities then discard the drugs safely.
Officials say the collection aims to reduce drug abuse and overdoses.
This marks the last annual event, because starting next month, pharmacies, hospitals, and police departments will begin accepting old medicines throughout the year.
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