The University of Houston PREMIER Center has implemented a statewide grant-funded drug disposal program to help Texans safely destroy up to 5 million unused pills in just 18 months.

It’s Drug Take Back Month in Minnesota and a little bag made by a Minnesota company is helping police agencies across the state accept pills that, in the wrong hands, can harm.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson says the county has seen 285 overdoses in the last year. The most recent data from the CDC shows half of Americans have had one prescription in the past 30 days.

Former U.S. Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.) and retired Adm. James Winnefeld make a formidable duo in the crusade against opioid misuse. They’ve been fighting the good fight together for years at a high level, most recently as the point persons on an initiative called Gone for Good.

In Jacksonville, the pandemic has likely contributed to the increase in overdoses as more people were stuck at home in 2020. Now, two local groups are teaming up to fight back. The Community Coalition Alliance and the Florida National Guard are using Deterra to get drugs out of homes.

Sometimes it can be difficult to know what resources are available for suicide prevention. The Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition would like to make it easier to be aware of resources for individuals and diverse populations.