The event provides a safe and convenient way to dispose of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 drop-off sites nationwide.
More than 107,000 people in the U.S. died from drug poisoning in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A bag of assorted pills and prescription drugs dropped off for disposal is displayed during the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. "This means that someone in the United States is dying of a drug poisoning every five minutes," the DEA said in a news release.
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