DHEC asking residents to use ‘Drug Take Back Day’ events to safely dispose of unused prescription medicines
Next weekend the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding its annual Drug Take Back Day.
Photo: DEA website
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging residents to drop off unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs during the upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
The nationwide event is hosted twice a year by the DEA and provides a responsible way for the public to dispose of prescription drugs that might otherwise be stolen, abused or fall into the wrong hands.
In South Carolina, residents can drop off prescription medications at dozens of locations around the state from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.
“Properly disposing of unused medications is critical in preventing prescription drug misuse,” said Emma Kennedy, Director of DHEC‘s Division of Injury and Substance Abuse Prevention.
Take back locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
The DEA reports that its National Drug Take Back Day events usually collects around a total net weight of 8.950 tons.
For more information, visit DHEC’s website or DEA.gov.
