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Beckley Police Department to participate in National Drug Take Back Day

In West Virginia, Beckley Police are teaming up with multiple agencies for National Drug Take Back Day. They will be collecting unused prescription drugs at the Raleigh County Commission on Aging on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Raleigh County Prevention Coalition will also be handing out Deterra bags to people who attend the event which help people dispose of drugs at home.

Beckley Police Department to participate in National Drug Take Back Day

Preparations underway for ‘National Take Back Day’ on Oct. 23

In Indiana, a local mother and co-founder of the 525 Foundation is teaming up with law enforcement for National Take Back Day. The goal is to eliminate thousands of pounds of prescription drugs in homes and on the streets in just one day. 5,000 free Deterra Drug Deactivation pouches will be made available to the public.

Preparations underway for ‘National Take Back Day’ on Oct. 23

Medication take-back events in Clinton County on Saturday

Medication Take-Back events will occur in Clinton County, Ohio, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s national take back effort. Staff from Talbert House Prevention Services will be on hand to assist and provide information about medication safety, the location of permanent drug disposal boxes in the county, and provide Deterra drug deactivation kits to interested community members.

Medication take-back events in Clinton County on Saturday

Resource fair to be part of National Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Residents are encouraged to join community partners on Saturday for the biannual National Drug Take Back Day and community resource fair Saturday at the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office in West Virginia. Some Deterra bags will be handed out by some of the community partners in attendance. This is a safe way to dispose of unused or unwanted medications as the Drug Enforcement Agency reminds that flushing unused medicines or throwing them in the trash pose potential safety and health hazards.

Resource fair to be part of National Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Raleigh County Commission on Aging hosts National Drug Take Back Day event

In West Virginia, The Beckley Police Department was on hand at the facility all day securely collecting the drugs to eventually be sent off to the DEA where they will properly be disposed of. And representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition were also there, promoting safe ways to get rid of the drugs and why it’s important to do so. And beyond raising awareness, helping people find easier ways to get rid of these unused drugs is a crucial part of the prevention process, and Deterra bags getting handed out at the event make the process even easier.

Raleigh County Commission on Aging hosts National Drug Take Back Day event