Prevention is an essential element in the battle against substance misuse and abuse. October 23 – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – is an important opportunity to encourage the safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.

Clean out your cabinets and drawers and bring your expired, leftover, or unused prescriptions to a participating DEA Take Back Day location near you on Saturday, October 23, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The last Take Back Day in April resulted in 7,885 lbs of prescription drugs collected at a total of 73 South Carolina participation sites.

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