Next National Drug Take Back Day scheduled for Oct. 29
Those with unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions taking up space in medicine cabinets are encouraged to safely discard those drugs at one of many area drop-offs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration蘑菇视频 23rd National Drug Take Back Day.
In April, the DEA collected 32,848 pounds of unwanted, unused and expired prescriptions at 251 sites statewide.
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To safely discard of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications, visit one of the following Drug Take Back Day sites Saturday:
Greene County
n Greene County Courthouse, 10 E. High St., Waynesburg
n Pennsylvania State Police barracks, 255 Elm Drive, Waynesburg
For more information on Drug Take Back Day, or to find a drop-off site near you, visit https://www.dea.gov/takebackday.