The Grimy Times has learned that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking action against the growing problem of unused prescription drugs in Tennessee. On Saturday, April 27th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the DEA will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Location information is available from the DEA, along with items that cannot be accepted. This service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. The DEA will also accept vaping devices and cartridges at any of its drop-off locations during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, with the exception of devices containing lithium-ion batteries.
The DEA’s “Take Back” day and “Get Smart About Drugs” initiatives address the vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses because of these drugs.
Synthetic opioids, such as illicit fentanyl, are the primary driver of the increase in overdose deaths. The DEA’s efforts to safely dispose of prescription drugs are crucial in reducing the number of overdose deaths and preventing the diversion of these substances. In addition to the April 27th event, there are many other ways to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs every day, including the 11,000 authorized collectors that are available all year long.
Residents of Tennessee can participate in the next DEA Take Back Day by cleaning out their medicine cabinet or anywhere they keep unused, unwanted, or expired medications and dropping them off at their nearest collection site. For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 27th Take Back day event, residents can visit DEA Drug Take Back event or call 800-882-9539.
The FDA also provides information on how to properly dispose of prescription drugs. More information is available here in English and Spanish. The DEA’s efforts to combat the growing problem of unused prescription drugs are a step in the right direction, and residents of Tennessee are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of their unused prescription drugs.
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Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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